This little story was inspired by Forty, c’est Fantastique ! also known a jetgirlcos on her wonderful and intriguing post THE LEAF ( INTERNATIONAL SOUVENIRS) . While on holiday in paris with her husband this year, she found the most beautiful book.
After some hesitation she bought the book. Then she found a leaf in the book. She decided after telling us the full story to give us ‘a prompt’ How and why was there a leaf resting between the pages of her book? Below is my attempt. Do go and read her post an see what you make of her story and the replies!
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10 May 1944

Celestine
Celestine always loved to read her little Red Book
Sitting by the Seine she could not ignore the feeling of unease
Even holding her beautiful tomb, she loved the feel she loved the look.
Suddenly lorries trundled by setting up the breeze.
Celestine felt the chill she had the urge to run
She left her seat, coat, bag and hat in hand
She dropped her book beloved so, she left it in the sun.
The soldiers marched by the people watched but none of it was grand.
The little Book, the lovely Red Book lay open by the Seine
The breeze carried a wayward leaf which caught between the pages.
Celestine never did find her book, it’s loss caused her much pain.
Here fruitless search took up her time and some of her wages.
When the book had fallen and enveloped the leaf
A young soldier Kurt saw it laying on the ground
He took up the book and hid it in his tunic, a swift as any thief.
Later he inspected the book and was delighted at what he had found.
Time does what time will do and Kurt kept the pretty Red Book
He even kept the leaf inside, the book had been his lucky charm.
Kurt grew old, he returned to Paris, he said he wanted a last look
And return the Red Book to the bank, for he had never wished to harm.
It happened then that a Bookseller from Passage Verdeau,
Passed by later that day and the little Red Book caught his eye.
Picking up the Book he fell immediately beneath it’s spell, well what could he do?
He took the book back to his shop, complete with leaf never knowing why.
Dec 01, 2014 @ 22:00:03
Great post.
Dec 01, 2014 @ 22:07:32
Thank you please read the post that inspired it, you will enjoy it too. xxx
Dec 01, 2014 @ 22:58:08
I like this. I’ll take the advice you offered Optimistic Kid, and read the post that inspired also.
Dec 02, 2014 @ 09:30:35
Glad you liked the poem, do read the post in fact her entire blog is brilliant. 🙂
Dec 01, 2014 @ 23:50:21
What a history of a book and the people who knew it. Sad, but a delightful read, Willow. ❤ ❤
Dec 02, 2014 @ 09:28:45
I just let my imagination rum wild, the idea just grew and grew I am glad you like it! ❤
Dec 02, 2014 @ 23:39:06
It sounds quite fluid and believable.
Dec 03, 2014 @ 05:34:13
😉
Dec 02, 2014 @ 00:32:44
Thanks so much for the mention, Willow. I love your romantic story about my leaf 🙂
Dec 02, 2014 @ 06:19:00
Thank you for the prompt
Dec 02, 2014 @ 06:19:49
I pressed reply by accodrny
Dec 02, 2014 @ 06:49:49
Sorry had to dash off I wanted to say that your post was so
Dec 02, 2014 @ 06:54:11
Well told that it inspired me again i now have apologize for multi replies I am fighting with my mobile and keep hitting send in error . I must go now (phew you sigh) 🙂 xx
Dec 03, 2014 @ 04:00:35
🙂
Dec 02, 2014 @ 01:22:11
Great response to the prompt, Willow. Beautiful tale.
Dec 02, 2014 @ 06:17:58
My imagination went wild. xx
Dec 02, 2014 @ 06:10:52
So cool Willow. Thanks so much for this.
Dec 02, 2014 @ 06:15:57
The prompt just fired my imagination, glad you liked it . 🙂