Beyond Reality
“So, tell us about your . . . model,” Mrs. Watson said.
The class’s attention was riveted on Kurt’s solar system model. It had 14 planets. The tenth one was a bagel.
“First, the sun is a giant lightning bug,” Kurt said, “so it blinks on and off. The first planet—Klaxon—is all metal. The second is rubber. Then—”
“You know the assignment was to make the actual solar system, right?”
“Yeah. But real world is boring, so I made my own reality.”
“You don’t want to go into politics, do you?”
“No, I want to be a writer.”
“Good. Continue.”
The Green-Walled Treehouse 
Best line and visual…The tenth one was a bagel. LOL i just love that. 🙂
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Yeah, I like that too. Maybe it’s Saturn without the planet? I just like the randomness of it.
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It’s also funny. Love the way you always twine in a little humor. “)
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The kid has the right stuff
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I think so. There’s a bit of him in me; I also make up stuff when I get bored of reality.
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Dear David,
I want to know more about the planet bagel. 😉 Must be home of lox and cream cheese. Clever story. The kid should get an A just for imagination.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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sounds like his teacher is okay with him. And yes, there are all kinds of ideas for a bagel planet. 🙂
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I take offense that the qualities of a good fiction writer can also be the qualifications for politics. 😉
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Well, *some* politicians maybe, haha.
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Your MC’s, like your, creativity is on display. Good one. I’m glad the teacher had the sense to roll with it instead of punishing him or silencing him like some would. I wonder what she would have done if he’d said he wanted to be an astronomer?
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I’ve known both kinds of teachers. I’m sure she’d be fine with him being an astronomer although he might want to study the real things if that was his path. Thanks for your kind words.
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You are very welcome, David.
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Give him credit for his imagination and choice of future.
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It’s good to know your calling in your youth. Saves many long walks down dead end roads.
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I like that kid’s thought process – great write made me smile 🙌
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He is going to make a wonderfully imaginative writer.
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