Magpie Tales 63a

Photo courtesy of Tess Kincaid, creator of Magpie Tales


by Kerry from the Creative Writing Circle at A Life Well Lived


"Happy birthday, Mitchell!" said his mother.

"I'm this many years old!" he replied.

Looking at all the gifts, one package caught his eye. "Can I open this one first?" He tore into the gift from his grandpa. A beautiful kaleidoscope was inside. "How does this work?"

His grandpa showed him how it worked. He turned it and turned it to see the beautiful designs. Mitchell was in awe. He had never seen anything like it. After the party, he took it back to his room and found a special place for it on his bookshelf.

Two days later, Mitchell got in trouble for not picking up his toys. His mother said, "Go to your room. You are grounded."

In his room, he saw the kaleidoscope sitting on the shelf. He took it down and started turning it. It was so much fun that he stayed in his room and forgot he was grounded.

Now whenever he gets sent to his room, he pulls down the kaleidoscope, lies on the bed, and turns and turns it. It always helps him to pass the time, and it gives him a chance to think about what he did. It was a very special gift.



Magpie Tales is the vision of Tess Kincaid. If you would like to participate, just post your poem or vignette--based on Tess Kincaid's photo prompt--on your blog and link back to http://magpietales.blogspot.com.