“People can lose their lives in libraries. They ought to be warned.”
― Saul Bellow
One September-day
a lady waltzed
into his inner sanctum of forgotten books;
an eyelash-teardrop clinging
to her lustrous smile.
He missed a heartbeat
thinking
she had come to nick his heart
(or worse — his books);
but as she left
she only took his breath.
The Lady of Shalott by
John William Waterhouse
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Today it’s Quadrille at dVerse. De hosts and the word is nick, and as you all know a quadrille is exactly 44 words that has to include the given word.
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September 9, 2019
Björn Rudbergs writings 
Ohhhhh. NICE. This made me catch mine, as well. So good.
Hmm, not sure I trust her. Still, I like the story, and the mystery. You evoke her so well in so few words.
Ah, an aged librarian quadrille! You’ve made my Monday, Björn, and this one is a corker! A love interest, no less. Dare I exhale now?
By the way, I love the choice of image. 🙂
hahah – that quote about the library warning is so fun – and nice Bjorn words here – 🙂
How marvelous, and the art is a lovely accompaniment.
An aged Librarian quadrille. Nice! Do we dare to think he is getting a love interest, coming out of his books?
NICE!!! Spooky, but nice! 🙂
Would love to know what’s next. What a wonderful first meeting.
She is a wily character, this one- stealing his breath away! A good twist.
You managed quite a tale in 44 brief words. I like the eyelash teardrop!
There seems to be no limit to the scintillating adventures of the aged librarian. Did you enjoy the image I sent you for him? The image you used is wonderful, putting a time stamp on the event.
there is magic in what you’ve packed into this quadrille! love it!
it’s all been said above, magic moment for an aged librarian and love the pic!
Oh, dear librarian, you must guard your heart
Nicely done. 🙂
He got off easy. Especially as it was the inner sanctum of forgotten books. Extraordinary.
Beautiful! A book lovers romance. Love this tiny tale with a beginning, middle and end.
Oh – most lovely!
That’s lovely. Just a sigh.
What a wonderful chance meeting surrounded by all these wonderful words Björn .
In an emotional state one may be hoodwinked into thinking the world is meant entirely for us. Great wordcraft Bjorn!
Hank
I LOVE your librarian….and here he is, young at heart! Love the quotation….and love the quadrille.
I so enjoyed this. You managed to get a whole story into the quadrille, and I laughed at the “worse–his books.” Perfect image. The Lady of Shallott is a mystery, too.
“… she had come to nick his heart
(or worse — his books);”
I chuckled at these lines. 🙂