Fisherman “Starboard, lads, double time, she’s crashing down on us!” The sea was a tempest, rocking monstrous waves and unleashing its fury on our courage. “Hold fast,” I called to anyone who could hear above the squall as salt bit into my scarred lips. Safety an afterthought, I gripped the nets to pull in our […]
I’m participating in the 2016 A to Z Blogging Challenge. My theme: Six-Sentence Stories. Hemingway is credited with introducing six-word stories (“For sale. Baby shoes. Never worn.”) and since I can’t steal his idea, I’m taking the easier road with six-sentence stories. That said, it’s a much tougher road than I’d initially thought. Day 5. Comes forth, […]
DIETITIAN Devilin gave a look of surprise to his wife Angelica, the famous dietitian, and said “I get to drink a Pepsi with your prescribed diet?” She said, “A little reward for you is the best way to keep you on your diet.” She didn’t say, And a big reward for me is that it’s […]
CARPENTER The unshaven slob shoves my mother aside and slides his Smith & Wesson .38 into my ribs from behind, demanding my wallet. “How tall are you?” I ask, measuring my enemy without getting a look at him. “Six-two,” he spits out, “what the hell you need to know that for?” I ask a second […]
BARBER My barber blames his old job as a mafia hitman for why he names all his instruments. “This one here, I call her Karma,” he says as he caresses his gleaming scissors. “Summer cut,” I say, mostly ignoring him, “so take a little off the top and everything off my neck.” He leans my […]
Friends challenged me to complete the Blogging A to Z Challenge. Since I never know what’s good for me, I accepted. My topic, because I have to choose one: SIX SENTENCE STORIES. Hemingway is credited with writing a six-word story. (“For Sale. Baby Shoes. Never Worn.”) Many have attempted the art since. Hemingway was way […]
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