PHOTO PROMPT © Jen Pendergast
“You are both fools,” sneered Potted Plant. “I’m the one she checks on daily to see if I have enough water. Look how my glorious green leaves adorn the kitchen.”
“Oh, shut up,” groused Electric Pot.
“You tell her,” said Other Pot.
“Whatever,” said EP.
“You think your coffee is better?” complained OP.
“Coffee? That horrible smelling stuff? It makes me wilt.”
“Quiet,” hissed EP. “She’s coming.”
“Who gets the water this morning?” whispered OP.
Marcia stumbled into the kitchen that fateful Monday morning after a long weekend of partying. “God, I’d kill for a cup of coffee right now.”
It’s Wednesday and time once again to participate in Rochelle Wisoff-Fields’ 8 August 2025 edition of Friday Fictioneers. The idea is to use the image at the top to inspire crafting a poem or short story no more than 100 words long. My word count is exactly 100.
I saw the image and let the story write itself. What do those pots have in common but a need for water. What does a human being need first thing in the morning (at least in my house) but coffee?
To read other stories based on the prompt, visit inlinkz.
Cover art for “Far Futures: Book Four”
My crime noir short story “Last Wish of a Dead Man” is now available in the Raconteur Press anthology Dames, Derringers and Detectives: Moggie Noir. The story requirements included a hard-boiled detective, a murder, and especially a cat. The third in my “Margie Potter: Haunted Detective” series made the cut.
Also, my horror short story “Haunting Chloe” is now available in the ghost story anthology Haunted Places (universal link) by Blackbird Publishing. Pick up a copy of each, give them a read, and don’t forget to leave honest reviews at Amazon and Goodreads.
Additionally, my short story “Awash On Titan’s Shores” was accepted into the “Far Futures: Book Four” anthology, to be published this coming December.
The same publisher included my short story “Confluence” in Book Three of that series last year.
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Dear James,
It does make one take a second look at the things on the kitchen counter. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Indeed it does. Thanks.
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James, I love how the potted plant got in on the conversation 🙂
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Thanks. They’re all competing for the same water.
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Love it! 🙂
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Thanks.
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If that went on my kitchen they’d drive me potty!
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You aren’t supposed to hear them.
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love how you got the reader right into understanding who OP and EP were.
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Thanks. My (adult) children have nicknames for each other which they reduce down to initials. It’s what gave me the idea.
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thanks for letting us into the conversations…
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You’re welcome.
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You can’t beat a bit of anthropomorphisation James – love it!😊
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Thank you.
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There was quite the discussion going on! That was fun, James.
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Thanks, Dale.
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Anyone with sense would go for the new coffee pot (haha).
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I suppose it depends on your taste, Brenda. Thanks.
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The plant was the first thing I saw in this pic; glad to see you included it AND gave it a voice.
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Everything needs water. Thanks.
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ending was interesting, good
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Thanks.
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Haha, love the dialog!
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Thanks, Dawn.
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