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I urge people to join in, comment with your paragraph of fiction to accompany the image. It doesn’t have to follow my story or reflect the same themes. It can be a poem or in a different language (provide a translation please 
). Anyone who wants to join in, is welcome. This photograph will be reblogged under Ermisenda on tumblr and added to the Picture it & Write gallery on Facebook and Pinterest.
Please continue to write however you’re inspired, but add a tag to the beginning of your post if there’s mature content in order to keep Picture it & Write an engaging event for all of our followers.
By Jeffrey Smith
The waves crashed against the lighthouse. I squinted. It was not because there was lots of light, in fact, there was barely any light. The enormity of the lighthouse had overwhelmed me. As I stared, the waves spat sea spray at me. I did not feel welcome.
The longer I waited, the longer this job would take. They had been clear. Get the girl, wipe away the debt. If this was the address, she had to be somewhere inside. How bad could this visit to the lighthouse be?
– Ermisenda Alvarez
P.S. Those of you who have played Bioshock Infinite recently will get the reference.
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Ermilia 
I stand, a lonely sentinel against the raging ocean. You need me. I stand, a beacon in the darkness. You need me. I stand, resolute against the raging storm. You need me. I am the lighthouse.
Ooo, beautiful repetition of ‘you need me’. Short but powerful. Thanks for sharing this with us, Lee-Anne.
Evocative scene setting Lee-Anne.
It matches the picture well.
I agree with Anne – you have brought your feelings our well..you are the strength.
I think I used up all my creative juices today. I don’t think it’s that bad. Lol
http://gotmeghan.wordpress.com/2013/05/25/picture-it-write-the-old-lighthouse/
This is very creative! I loved the idea that it was the only thing to survive the terrible fire. It’s both a symbol of survival but a memory to those who lost everything about the terrible incident. I think lighthouses are often underrated. They’re very cool and I’m glad people have them found them inspiring so far this week. 😀 Thanks for contributing!
You’re welcome and thank you! My nana loves lighthouses. She used to have her fridge covered with lighthouse magnets. Lol
Here’s mine –
Loved your idea – I have never felt sorry for a debt collector before!
Ooo, loved “breaking their seaweed shackles”. What a great description! Something terrible comes for the lighthouse keeper. I wonder what it is? Thanks for contributing this week, Neens. 🙂
I look forward to doing this one
We look forward to reading your contribution, Alastair. 🙂
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Hello! I am new here – a friend of mine pointed me to this site and it was simply too hard to resist… 😉 Here’s my response:
… hope it fits and I didn’t make any mistakes linking the post back to you.
Thank you for doing this – I am looking forward to your challenges! Such fun…
🙂
A truly epic metaphor! Wow. That finale was fantastic. Very powerful piece. “…but my soul will always be a beacon, shedding light across your stormy sea.” So beautiful. Thanks for contributing this week, Miriam. It’s been a pleasure having you here! 🙂
thank you!
what a warm welcome you provide – looking forward to many more challenges…
You have a strong message in this one. I agree, we do need to make sure we don’t lose ourselves in the world we live in. Instead, we should take advantage of the overwhelming information and opportunities to make ourselves the best we can. 🙂 Thanks for contributing this week, Terry! It was great.
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Here stands the beacon
A piercing light in the dark
Guiding through the storm
Good story Ermisenda, a nice sense of impending doom!
Here’s mine http://joe2stories.wordpress.com/2013/05/26/picture-it-and-write-the-demons-of-the-deep/
Enjoy
Joe
Thanks for the compliment! Impending doom was what I was going for. 🙂
“‘The ghost in the Machine’ but there is no ghost. Rather it is the very real and forever hungry masters of the sea.” Awesome! I like that you focused on the ‘death’ part. I’m not sure if people notice but in the image, there are shipwrecks around the lighthouse. I think your story does the best at encapsulating the entirety of the image (including the broken ships). Haunting, Joe! Thanks for contributing. 🙂
Here’s my offering: http://starvingactivist.wordpress.com/2013/05/26/picture-it-write-26-may-2013-eye-of-the-storm/
It must be hard being with a goddess. Although, my partner seems to manage. 😛 Haha! I really liked the name ‘Sedna’. There seems to be more to her then what meets the eye! Thanks for contributing this week, AR Neal. 🙂 It was intriguing.
and here is mine – http://ramblingsfromamum.wordpress.com/2013/05/27/let-me-escape-the-dark-within-myself-fiction/
The build up to the final word ‘speak’ was perfect! I loved the little interruptions of the eerie phrases in italics. Great structuring. Thanks for contributing this week. A standout poem!
I have to admit that is not the most welcoming looking lighthouse. I have not played Bioshock.
There’s nothing explicit in mine, but your mind might wander to mature places… here’s Last Dance. Don’t forget to play the music!
Oh that tango was great! I loved reading the story with that sensual music in the background. Loved this description – ‘It caressed her as if her dress wasn’t there, sending new and dangerous chills through her.’ Now that’s sexy. One of your most sensual pieces. Delightful to read but now I have too many tingles! Thanks for contributing, Annie! 🙂
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An old joke turned into a Sorceress’ Tale.
Please excuse the sorceresstically playful playgiarism, but I couldn’t help it.
I was spellbound… like being taken prisoner by Mel Brooks in Young Frankenstein:
The Sorceresses of Point Nowhere
or, http://thewritersvillage.wordpress.com/2013/05/28/the-sorceresses-of-point-nowhere-picture-it-and-write/
(with kindred and warm and special thoughts of and for Annie Schilde)
Randy
A funny ending. Oh Franklin… How can he be so easily tricked? You’d think being married to a sorceress would teach him a thing or two! Thanks for contributing this week, Randy!
This is a new challenge for me and led me to a different place than I normally write. Thank you!
http://insidemaggiesbrain.blogspot.com/2013/05/wv-safe-harbor.html
It’s great to have you on board, Maggie!
Oh, I loved this ‘its bright beacon snuffed out by time’. What a beautiful description, Maggie! A great poem that encompasses the darkness of the picture. I like the idea of the lighthouse being once a great glorified landmark…but now is forgotten. Thanks for contributing this week to Picture it & write! 🙂
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This was really interesting, Ermilia. Do find my contribution below:
http://call2read.com/2013/05/29/picture-it-write-8/
What a great lesson. It’s actually in their favour that they met that “old” man. Now, they can learn not to make the same mistakes! I also thought of cinnamon when you mentioned brown powder. Or maybe cocoa? That’s my drug! All the chocolate! 😛 Thanks for contributing this week at Picture it & write.
Hi everyone 🙂
This my contribution.
ENJOY 🙂
‘Her rising waves snatched them out of the sky like sharks/Hauling them deep into death itself.’ Such beautiful descriptions! I also loved ‘she devours’. Great poem, Treshan! Thanks for contributing to Picture it & write!
Thus I appear terribly late in the week!
http://greenfoxpress.com/2013/06/01/scrawling-a-bit-of-fiction-chances/
Ooo! I really like how you finished it with the beginning sentence. A cyclical ghost story. Will he get it right next time? I could see this as the beginning of a horror movie. Great storytelling, Kyllan! 🙂 Thanks for contributing this week.
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Here’s mine, kinda late though: http://hotchocolateandbooks.wordpress.com/2013/06/02/picture-and-write/