Trifecta: Week Forty-Seven

Nice work, Trifectans, adding to the 33 words that were given to you.  First place this weekend goes to former Trifecta editor, David at Puffery & Taradiddle for his piece, Anti-Climax.  Pillow talk does nothing for the ladies at the helm of Trifecta.  Literary references, however, make us swoon.

“On the count of three!” she cried. 

I’ll be honest, it surprised me. I’m no Lothario, but I’ve had my share of pillow talk. Being ‘counted in’, though, was certainly a first. 

And it quite spoiled the moment.

Coming in second was Whimsygizmo for her piece, On the count of three…(Ro.Sham.Bo.)  Read it out loud for maximum enjoyment.  It's pretty incredible what she's done here.

Rounding out the top three is Edward Hotspur whose beautiful descriptions about knocked us off our feet.

Our three winning pieces this weekend could not be more different from one another, which is just one of the things we love about you guys.  Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to everyone who linked up and left comments for one another.

Thank you also to those who left feedback on last week's critique.  We have another piece up for critique this week, and in an effort to encourage your participation, we're sweetening the deal with a giveaway.  One of my absolute favorite authors is Marilynne Robinson.  Her writing is stunning.  I get lost for days in a single paragraph of hers.  This week, each person who leaves a comment on our current critique will be entered to win a copy of Marilynne Robinson's book Home.  If you tweet out a link inviting others to leave feedback for our critique, you can earn a second chance at winning.  (Be sure to mention @Trifectawriting and use our hashtag #Trifecta so that we see it.)  If you submit a piece of your own writing for critique, you can earn a third chance, for a total of three possible chances.  (Past and current submitters are automatically entered.)  The winner will be drawn by random just before our next Trifecta post goes up next Monday.

On to this week's prompt, which is again inspired by the upcoming dark holiday.  This time, though, we're giving you a lot more room for interpretation.  Please remember to use the third definition, which, in this case, is fairly specific.

BLACK

1a : of the color black
  b (1) : very dark in color <his face was black with rage>

     (2): having a very deep or low register <a bass with a blackvoice> 

     (3) : heavy, serious <the play was a black intrigue>
2a : having dark skin, hair, and eyes : swarthy
  b (1) often capitalized : of or relating to any of various population groups having dark pigmentation of the skin

     (2) : of or relating to the African-American people or their culture 

     (3) : typical or representative of the most readily perceived characteristics of black culture
3: dressed in black

And, in case you need some inspiration, we'll borrow a bit from the past with Pearl Jam's Black.  Click to undo the last twenty years.  Discussion for the comments section:  Where were you twenty years ago?  Did you listen to Pearl Jam?  If not, what were you listening to?

I was thirteen.  I ordered the album from Columbia House. (Remember that?)  This song was something of an anthem.


Pearl Jam- Black from Sonny on Vimeo.

Please remember:

• Your response must be between 33 and 333 words.

• You must use the 3rd definition of the given word in your post.

• The word itself needs to be included in your response.

• You may not use a variation of the word; it needs to be exactly as stated above. 

• Only one entry per writer.