Moira waited backstage while the opening act prepped the crowd. She loved the sound of the cloggers’ taps and the responding thunder from thousands of feet in the audience. “It gets to me soul, Padraig, it gets to me soul.”

Giving her a peck on her cheek, Padraig Mullan waited for her benediction, a rub on his bald pate, then ran out to greet the crowd.

“She’s coming, boyos. She’s soon here, lassies. The finest soul in Ireland is waiting to meet you, to t’rill your hearts. Tell her how much she means to you, now. I give to you the blessed voice of an angel; the one and only MOIRA!”
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those darlin’ editors at Trifecta have given yet another challenge. This time we are to write 33-333 words using THUNDER in its third definition. 111 words is multiply-able (is, too, a word) by 3 giving 333. (clever, ms. moosie, clever)

I’m Irish by descent and a lover of Irish music and rhythms. Moira speaks to my soul, darlin’ Padraig.

thun•der noun \ˈthən-dər\

1: the sound that follows a flash of lightning and is caused by sudden expansion of the air in the path of the electrical discharge
2: a loud utterance or threat
3: bang, rumble [the thunder of big guns]

15 responses

  1. Love it! So lyrical and romantic. And brief! (Noted because I have such a hard time w/brevity.)

  2. Annabelle says:

    Great energy in this piece! This sounds like a performance I’d love to hear.

  3. karen says:

    I might just love this! The thunder of the crowd is one of the most amazing sounds in the world, whether heard from the audience or from stage …

  4. Tara R. says:

    You conveyed the audience excitement so well. I could feel the stomping feet and applause.

  5. Gina says:

    Would like to be in the audience for this. Love live music!

  6. kgwaite says:

    Love the dialogue here. I want to be at this concert.

  7. Tracie says:

    I love everything about this – the thunder of the feet, the brogue, the thought of the music that is about to come. Great job!

  8. The atmosphere is electric. I am almost waiting to hear Moira sing. 🙂

  9. JannaT says:

    Cloggers as an opening act sounds fun. I’ve never seen anything like that! I like the anticipation you built up.

  10. The feeling of all those thunderous feet comes right through the screen. I bet the feeling there was electric.
    Thanks for playing. Come back and see us for the weekend prompt.

  11. Amanda says:

    I felt like I was there watching this scene take place. I’ve only been to Ireland twice, but I miss it so!

  12. k~ says:

    Love the accents in your characters 🙂

  13. Rachael L says:

    Very nice entry! I don’t know why but I really like the image of the Moira rubbing the announcer’s head for luck!

  14. Jester Queen says:

    I liked the way you used word choices and cadences to capture their voices and only changed actual words (dropping a ‘g’, for instance) a couple of times. And I LOVED the infectious attitude here!

  15. I love the brevity of this piece but it really caught the atmosphere. 🙂

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