Something more along the lines of Robert Heinlein's famous six word story: "I came. I saw. She conquered."
In the end, a six word story is something like a haiku.
-01-
"Ow! My ears!"
"Duck!"
"What?? ...*"
"Damn."
-02-
He woke.
Sighed.
Drank.
Drove.
Killed.
-03-
She blamed herself.
Wallowed.
Rejuvenated.
Forgave.
-04-
"No."
"Why not?"
"No!"
"Please?"
"... sigh ..."
-05-
Birthed.
Buried.
So tiny! ... like tears.
-06-
Failed.
Stormed.
Blamed.
Sulked.
Understood.
Succeeded.
-07-
Neglected her.
She left.
I follow.
-08-
Struggling, I overcame.
Now what?
Whispers.
-09-
Leaves tangle under snow.
I rake.
-10-
Left behind, fearful.
She found help.
-11-
Fear!
Panic!
Discovery: just a mouse.
-12-
I surf golden waves.
Drowning.
Sputtering.
-13-
Climbed back up after being stricken.
-14-
I mugged.
I shrugged.
Got mugged.
-15-
Silver tumbled.
I seized.
Wept.
Restored.
-16-
Golden haze.
I rowed.
Camped.
Forgot.
-17-
I returned from death.
"Why?"
"Love."
-18-
"How?"
"Don't know."
Went anyway.
Sidetracked.
-19-
Found strength.
Overcame ...
That's another story.
-20-
His twin kissed her.
They divorced.
-21-
I ignored Mom.
Got raped.
Disappeared.
-22-
Cried.
Stood.
Sought.
Revenged.
Cried.
Repented.
-23-
"How many?"
"Two."
"How old?"
"Enough."
-24-
"Here, eat apple."
"WHY?!"
"Her!"
"OUT!!"
-25-
I touched her skin.
Sliced it.
-26-
Cooked.
I forgot.
Overcooked.
Ordered out.
-27-
Rested chainsaw on his body.
Ate.
-28-
His palm, fingers.
Inside me.
Shuddered.
-29-
She moved her pawn.
I resigned.
-30-
I showered, dressed, ran.
Missed it.
-31-
He lost her.
He'll lose another.
-32-
My world fell apart.
Happy anyway.
-33-
"Come tonight!"
"What'd he say?"
"Yes!"
-34-
"TCP/IP, stupidhead!"
"Excuse me? You're fired."
-35-
One ... more ... step ...
One more ...
No.
-36-
"Love you!"
"You don't!"
"This again?"
-37-
Out of three, one succeeded.
Reflected.
-38-
Saw ghost in
Turned.
Died.
-39-
Found the bouquet in the garbage.
-40-
"Fits all."
Not me.
I dieted.
-41-
Lost my virginity.
Wish I hadn't.
-42-
I saw.
I retreated.
I wandered.
-43-
Got bitten.
Extracted the poison.
Slept.
-44-
She played well.
Then she taught.
-45-
I slept late.
I got fired.
-46-
He published.
Got wealthy.
Dried up.
-47-
He sued.
She sued.
Both lost.
[alternate ending: Kid lost.]
-48-
I want!
I got.
That's it?
-49-
Space station alpha? ...
No reply ...
Dead.
-50-
They lived, died confused.
The end.
Yehuda
6 comments:
Brilliant! Bravo!
Thank you, gnome.
Yehuda
Not bad. IMO #21 was particularly good.
Late to the thread -- but ooh, wonderful!
Here are two of mine:
Earth moved.
Why doesn't he call?
Dripping forearm...
cats don't like manicures.
Hi Yehuda,
In doing research on six-word stories, your blog came up on the first search page!
Enjoyed the list, though 38 had an extra...
cheers,
smatt
Daughter left
27 years
Miss her
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