Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 37 words using the prompt words shown
below. Here’s where the prompts took me.
prophet ~ dungarees ~ swagger ~ castle
Granddad’s dungarees hung stiff on the hook. Nobody touched them.
The swagger of the man who’d built his family’s four-room castle from nothing had made him a prophet in his own quiet way.
The legend lives on.
NAR©2026
37 Words
This is “Cabin Song” by Billy Strings
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Very nice N.!
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Thanks much, D!
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Delightful, Nancy!
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Thank you, dear Keith
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That’s so poignant. Love it 🥰
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Thanks for a lovely comment, Esther! 🥰
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The days when things were built to last…
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You got that right, Lois!
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How cute 🥰
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A little different spin. Thanks, Ange. 💕
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Yes, very relatable, dear Nancy … here I am at my desk, and the bookcase my grandpa (John Steven) made for 18th birthday, stands proudly just over my right shoulder …
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A time when people took great pride in their craft; what a wonderful memory of your grandpa. Thanks for this terrific song, my dear friend. 🎶💙
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Yes it’s a living memory for 57 years 💙🎶🌏🥰
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Love it 💜
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Thanks, Maggie! 💙
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Very nice
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Something different. Thanks, Sadje.
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You’re very welcome
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