corner view ≈ once upon a time

once upon a time there was a girl who was picked up from school on a saturday morning. her dad hesitantly stepped inside the school hall and looked for his girl. there she was, clutching a thin fairy-tale book the size of her belly. the girl ran to him, grabbed his huge hand.

mum adjusted lipstick before driving off together in the car bubble. as grownups do, they rattled on while the girl leafed through the storybook, which now lay open on her knees. teacher had read red riding hood and the story of the big, bad wolf.

mother said that the city was a big bad wolf. as they climbed stairs in the dark smelly building on boulevard mémoire, the girl expected a wolf jumping on them, from behind every flight of stairs. there were three flights. aunty marie-helene stood waiting in the door. 

inside, the room smelled of gas. mother placed a box of patisserie she'd brought on the table. dad opened the curtains to the world outside. the girl squinted her eyes. let there be no wolf at the window. then tea arrived and a spoon, and the fairytale was laid on the table. aunty marie-helene wanted to read the story. jane's corner view, francesca's hosting. all images from MONS2015, EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE.

12 comments:

  1. A modern and nice fairytaile in a fairytale... Have a nice day

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  2. by means of your story in word and pictures(wow, you couldn't choose them better) you bring us a real life scene and into the head of that little girl, quite magical it becomes, yes once upon a time...
    storybook for grown ups! you should make one, x

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  3. What a treat! Thank you for the lovely little story!

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  4. What a lovely memory, thanks for sharing. The photos really bring the story to life.

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  5. Did Aunty Marie-Helene get to read the story while they drank their tea?
    That pile of books is very sad. Such good reading and collaging gone to waste.
    xo Carole

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  6. yes, great story! i'm with renilde....possibilities here methinks!

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  7. With your pictures I walk through the story very well.

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  8. great one again, you can make a book with your stories and photo's!

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  9. I was right there with you as I read this story - I love the way you write - Karyn (Eliza's Dream)

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  10. Your creativity and way with words and images come together amazingly in the once upon a time story...I agree with Susi-Art and other comments, you can make a book in your truly n♥ way. It is intriguing to see the presence of the wolf, and how the little girl seems to be on both sides of the fairy tale. I see your wolf now in a new way as though he (she) came through to the other side of the fairy tale and here to tell...
    Loving pats on the back to your all knowing and brave wolf!♥♡

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  11. a story within a story!
    (but that pile of books makes me sad ...)

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