Copyright Jan W. Fields
Ex Nihilo
I idly hit a key and light explodes in the void. With a chord, whole galaxies form, their spiral arms blazing. I sit and pound out a vast unfurling creation, major geography meeting minor civilizations as the strains of death and rebirth crescendo.
I falter and the worlds fade. People are standing around dumbstruck, and I wonder if they have seen, really seen, what I have.
My mother hurries up. “I’m sorry,” she says, to the onlookers. “He wandered away.”
I hold her hand and we leave the store, the worlds still lurking in that machine, waiting to be found.
The Green-Walled Tower 
January 21st, 2016 at 11:31 pm
“Out of nothing” I like this Latin term for creation and enjoyed the child’s exploration of music/sound generated galaxies. He will be brilliant if only his mother leaves him alone.
A fun read, David. 🙂
January 23rd, 2016 at 7:01 pm
Yeah, those pesky, uncomprehending parents. 🙂 I think he has a lot of promise though.
January 22nd, 2016 at 3:04 am
I enjoyed this. And I could well imagine it. Nicely done.
January 23rd, 2016 at 6:59 pm
Thanks, Sandra. I’m glad.
January 22nd, 2016 at 5:37 am
Dear David,
You raise the bar on imagination. I predict this child is destined for greatness. Clever from title to end. Loved it.
Shalom,
Rochelle
January 23rd, 2016 at 6:58 pm
Thanks Rochelle. Actually, this is the fourth story I did for this. The others would have worked, but it was hard to put the whole thing into 100 words. Glad you liked it.
-David
January 22nd, 2016 at 6:10 am
loved it!
January 23rd, 2016 at 6:57 pm
Thanks! 🙂
January 22nd, 2016 at 2:32 pm
This has a promise of being so much more.. A child with special abilities for sure… A new mutant Marvel superhero maybe?
January 23rd, 2016 at 6:57 pm
Possibly. I guess it depends on if he’s actually creating worlds or if it’s just metaphorical. I don’t think there are any superheroes that use music, but that’s a good concept.
January 22nd, 2016 at 2:40 pm
Music does wonders for the imagination. It is the opener of once unseen portals to distant dimensions.
January 23rd, 2016 at 6:56 pm
Exactly. I have to listen to music when I write, even though it rarely matters what.
January 23rd, 2016 at 11:47 am
Wonderous!
January 23rd, 2016 at 6:54 pm
Thanks! That’s a great word.
January 23rd, 2016 at 1:16 pm
Wonderful story. Linking the creation of the world to music was classic.
January 23rd, 2016 at 6:53 pm
Thanks so much! I like the connection of those ideas.
January 23rd, 2016 at 4:32 pm
And a new universe is born. 🙂 I love how this ties in with the mythical song, and words of creation. Great story.
January 23rd, 2016 at 6:53 pm
Thanks. I like the idea of music being tied to creation. I’m sure my friend Miles at Music and Fiction would agree.
January 23rd, 2016 at 7:23 pm
This is fabulous! I hope the child can be reunited with this instrument soon. He’s on to something. Great, imaginative story. I like how your character questions whether anyone else has seen it. I wonder how one will see it or will anyone ever see it.
January 23rd, 2016 at 7:55 pm
Thanks, Amy. 🙂 For me, that question is one I wonder sometimes about my writing, when I write something I really like and wonder if others see it the same way. Of course, sometimes readers see something totally different, but just as good. That’s the fun of writing and getting feedback on it.
January 24th, 2016 at 1:48 pm
True. And sometimes readers will pull out things you never thought about. I like when that happens, too.
January 23rd, 2016 at 11:47 pm
Fun and interesting read. 🙂
January 24th, 2016 at 10:22 pm
That’s a little boy to make way for. I think, sadly, there are many little geniuses (genii??) sitting unnoticed in school classrooms everywhere. I love how you did this; it’s very good.
January 25th, 2016 at 8:59 pm
Thank you, Margaret. As a teacher I know that it’s a sad truth that many of the students both at the top and bottom of the class don’t get the attention or resources they need. It can be frustrating for everyone.
January 26th, 2016 at 10:34 am
Someone give that child piano lessons, the sooner the better. Great story, David. Some people are blind to talent in a child, Powerfull description. Well-written, David. 🙂 — Suzanne