TALES AND MICROTALES

April 3, 2017

#A-Z Challenge- B Is For Black Velvet

#A-Z Challenge- B Is For Black Velvet

It was time to let go and move on. For, everything seemed to become distant by now. The setting sun, the cobble-stoned corners that once witnessed their silent nothings, the once occupied wrinkled sheets, the mess of enamored canvases, the unkempt wardrobe and the fights for space in it, the night long chats sitting under the stairs even in a vacant home. She missed the breeze that blew her hair. He missed her whiff that came with the breeze.

Of all things that they both missed separately, the only go-betweens were the Black Velvet(s). She wore it. He drank it.

P. S – Black Velvet is a beer cocktail made from stout (often Guinness) and white, sparkling wine, traditionally Champagne. The drink was first created by the bartender of Brooks’s Club in London in 1861, to mourn the death of Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s Prince Consort.

I have signed up for Blogging From A-Z Challenge- April 2017. I would be writing 100 words fiction this A-Z season. My fiction pieces will be twisted around various cocktails.

My Alphabet List – A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

I look forward to reading your thoughts on this piece, please leave your comments below and share if you have liked it.

28 thoughts on “#A-Z Challenge- B Is For Black Velvet”

Tarkabarka April 3, 2017 at 8:58 PM · Edit

Oooh, nice 🙂 I loved the last sentence. Also, looks like a fancy cocktail 🙂

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- Dipanwita April 4, 2017 at 5:13 PM · Edit
  
  Thanks Tarkabarka 🙂 The drink looks tempting 😀
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Preethi Venugopala April 3, 2017 at 11:21 PM · Edit

Beautifully written. Cocktails are enigmas to me. I know nothing about them.
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- Dipanwita April 4, 2017 at 5:20 PM · Edit
  
  I am learning to be familiar with them . Glad you liked it 🙂
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Shailaja Vishwanath April 3, 2017 at 11:27 PM · Edit

An entire tale of love, heartbreak, separation rendered so beautifully! Glad to have found your blog, Dipanwita!

*B for Beautiful: Shailaja/The Moving Quill*
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- Dipanwita April 4, 2017 at 5:21 PM · Edit
  
  Thanks a lot Shailaja. Hope to see more of you 🙂
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SorchiaD DuBois April 3, 2017 at 11:38 PM · Edit

Nicely done–again.
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- Dipanwita April 4, 2017 at 5:21 PM · Edit
  
  Thank you Sorchia
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Shraddha Singh April 4, 2017 at 12:52 AM · Edit

Wow !! Lovely Dipanwita . Looking forward to more from your side.
I loved astropop a little more . 🙂

Do reas my post under #AtoZChallenge.
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- Dipanwita April 4, 2017 at 5:22 PM · Edit
  
  Thank you Shraddha. Hope you like the rest of them too.
  
  Shall certainly visit your blog today 🙂
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Anmol Rawat April 4, 2017 at 1:34 AM · Edit

I haven’t had it ever 😀 Looks tempting though!
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- Dipanwita April 4, 2017 at 5:23 PM · Edit
  
  Yeah. I indeed is tempting 🙂 Try it
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LANCELOT QUADRAS April 4, 2017 at 7:53 AM · Edit

I just got transported. You’ve described the situation so perfectly. And the use of the Black velvet is like an icing on the cake! P.S – I’m yet to try that cocktail 🙂
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- Dipanwita April 4, 2017 at 5:23 PM · Edit
  
  Thank you Lance. Do try it and let me know how you find it. 🙂
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Stephanie Finnell April 4, 2017 at 7:54 AM · Edit

I happen to have some black velvet (fabric) in my stash 🙂 That drink looks pretty inviting. Have you tried one? Returning the visit on the A to Z. Putting you on my to read again list!
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- Dipanwita April 4, 2017 at 5:25 PM · Edit
  
  I used have that fabric too. But chucked it as somewhere. Haven’t tried this one. Will try it during my next house party.
  
  Thank you for your visit Stephanie. Wish to see more of you 🙂
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Karine April 4, 2017 at 7:54 AM · Edit

The description made me feel like I was there. Definitely gave me goosebumps!

Also that drink looks amazing! I must try

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- Dipanwita April 4, 2017 at 5:26 PM · Edit
  
  Thanks Karine. Appreciate it. Do try the cocktail and let me know how did you find it.
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Addison Albright April 4, 2017 at 8:18 AM · Edit

“She wore it. He drank it.” — Nice line! 🙂
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- Dipanwita April 4, 2017 at 5:27 PM · Edit
  
  Thanks Addison 🙂
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SHALINI BAISIWALA April 4, 2017 at 9:16 AM · Edit

Wow! I am so hooked and need to read your previous posts. What an idea – to incoporate cocktails and write such a tale of passion and wither!!! Smashing stuff!!

Cheers 🙂

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C is for ChaiJaai café Srinagar #atozchallenge
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- Dipanwita April 4, 2017 at 5:29 PM · Edit
  
  Thanks a lot Shalini. It was a last minute decision to hop on to the challenge. Couldn’t find anything more suitable than microfiction with a little twist. Glad you liked it . Hope to see more of you here.
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Shwetha April 4, 2017 at 9:40 AM · Edit

Wow! That was short and crisp 🙂
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- Dipanwita April 4, 2017 at 5:29 PM · Edit
  
  Thank you Shwetha 🙂
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Sreesha April 4, 2017 at 11:38 AM · Edit

“Of all the things they missed separately…” Oh how I love this line!
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- Dipanwita April 4, 2017 at 5:29 PM · Edit
  
  Thanks a ton dear 🙂
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Prakash Hegade (its PH) April 5, 2017 at 12:22 AM · Edit

She wore it. He drank it — was a clever use! 🙂
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- Dipanwita April 7, 2017 at 7:35 AM · Edit
  
  Thank you Prakash 🙂
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