Mistress Rochelle, the colorful manager and FF maven of artistic madness, prompts us today, with the aid of a Carole Erdman-Grant photo of an abandoned building with a marvelous paint job.
Genre: Family Fiction
Title: Overheard Gen Art
Word Count: 99
“Mom! Look at that! It’s beautiful. Let’s get dad to buy it.
Julie, that is junk. It’s sad—the worst of gang graffiti. It’s ugly.
Mother, you have no taste. That rocks—it is the fucking bomb. That’s great urban art.
Sweetheart, that is not art. It’s gang turf tagging and watch your language. This was once a nice place to eat. Now look at it: a concrete canvas for bored morons.
It’s metaphorical, Mom. You’re so shallow. If dad doesn’t buy it, I’ll kill myself.
And if he does you won’t have to because I’ll kill you both.”
Look both ways for all that is seen and felt.
Mind gaps and don’t touch the wet paint.
Our Literary Journey 
I like the description of the place as “metaphorical”.
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Glad you liked it, Frank. Julie taught me that art can me so. 🙂
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They both seem to have talked themselves into positions they’d rather not be in
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It is unwise to take either of them seriously. 🙂
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One man’s art is another’s garbage..
And what is it with these teenagers – such drama queens!!
Fun one, Bill.
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Thanks, Dale. I suppose it is sort of urban art. At least it’s not random or done by a monkey. 🙂
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Buahahaha! 🙂
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A generational divide accurately rendered. Nice one.
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Thanks, Iain.
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nifty building, and story. Where I work, we get rail cars in and I always check them out for good graffiti
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Thank you. I love graffiti when I have to ask, “how did they get up there?” 🙂
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heh. Yep. Of course, I’m guessing its young guys who have all of the confidence in the world. 🙂
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Oh yes, the confidence of the young. 🙂
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fun story. i truly enjoyed it. well done. 🙂
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Thank you. 🙂
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Oh the Drama! 🙂 Mum’s obviously never heard of Banksy if she thinks it must be worthless?
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Indeed.
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Ha, I love “a concrete canvas for bored morons” 🙂
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Glad you enjoyed that. 🙂
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Dear Bill,
I love “concrete canvas for bored morons.” I love Mom’s attitude. Although some graffiti is pure genius. Can’t help thinking it’s often a waste of talent. Good one!
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you, Rochelle,
While I pumped up the dramatic dialogue a bit, the “but is it art?” discussion is common.
Peace,
Bill
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I think graffiti is amazing. How do they do that with spray paint? Of course, I can’t draw a convincing stick figure with a pencil.
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I can see where the kid gets her attitude from. 😀
Must admit there is a charm to art graffiti.
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Yes, a challenging charm, usually.
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In that case, I’ll buy it and called it Graffiti Gastronimique! Nice one Bill.
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Thanks, Keith.
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Great voices – I love the mother’s ‘and watch your language’. It sounds like she’s said that more than once. I like the ending – poor mother, I feel for her. Raising teenagers is quite the challenge.
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It is. And watching my teenagers raising theirs is fist class entertainment. 🙂 Thanks, Margaret.
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Love the location being used as a focal point for growing up and changing over time. Well done
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Thank you, Laurie.
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I think I’m on Julie’s side of this debate. Somehow, that particular building has acquired a strange beauty.
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I’ll let her know, Penny. 🙂
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Beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder isn’t it. I wonder if her dad can resist his daughter’s persuasion (and threats)? Good story and dialogue, Bill.
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Thank you, Lisa, It sounds like dear old dad will find himself in the middle. 🙂
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You’re welcome 🙂
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