25 August 2011

Playing With Brevity

My friend Mike put together a nice guest post for me. In it, he challenged me, and any willing reader, to try Hemmingway's six word challenge. I enjoy playing with brevity, so here are a few bits of micropoetry.




6 Words:

Couch cuddling:
a dog's perfect day.


Thermostat settings:
'parka needed'
or 'naked'


Ecology: the scientific circle of life.


Death: the inescapable eventuality of life.


Everything alive
adapts or it dies.


Love lets lovers glide like birds.


Lie down. Now a little pinch...


Five fearless fighters freed fertile fields.



10 Words:

i slipped
i ache
i laugh
really
i am embarrassed


Chop. Fry. Add spice.
Stir. Simmer. Serve.
Eat. Drink. Enjoy.


Meditation:
may I be
happy,
healthy,
peaceful,
safe,
and loved.


If you're intrigued, you can search #sixwords on twitter for lots of people trying it out. Some are quite clever.


Three Word Wednesday CCLV: adapt, glide, lie
ABC Wednesday: Letter F

12 comments:

  1. Also, there's a mag (I think it's Smith's) which publishes online, as well as anthologies, of Six Word stories.

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  2. Iknow it's harder than it looks... I especially like the first 10 word one.

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  3. Thanks Li!

    Laurie - The hardest part is when you've got five good words, but you really need six, lol.
    The first 10 word is something I think everybody experiences.

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  4. I agree - that sixth word is a bugger.

    These are nice - I especially love


    Love lets lovers glide like birds.

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  5. terseness - tough
    ROG, ABC wednesday team

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  6. "Lie Down, pinch" is my favorite. All of these are fantastic!

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  7. These are great - I'll check Twitter. Thanks for the fun!

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  8. Marey - Yeah, when you're aiming for six, it's amazing how many times you get 5/7!
    Thanks for visiting.

    Roger - correct

    Mike - Thanks! And of course, thanks for the guest post.

    Tumblewords - Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

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  9. I love all of these, but enjoyed the first one best. (My dog is cuddling on my lap as I write.)

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  10. Mary - My dog recently had a vet visit and subsequent allergic reaction to shots, fixed with some benadryl. She refused to leave my side all day.

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  11. Beautiful post! This inspired me to write a humorous post.

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  12. Saras - I'm glad you liked it so much!

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