Saturday, January 9, 2010

Six-Word Memoirs

My favorite page in the AARP magazine (yes, sadly, I do read it), is titled, Six-Word Memoirs. It is a delightful column edited by Larry Smith. The concept is based on an event in which Ernest Hemmingway was asked to tell a story in only 6 words. He wrote, "For sale: baby shoes, never worn."

So, in honor of the new year, I invite you to compose a six-word story. Here is mine:
New Year's resolution: hope on paper

To read more, visit: Six-Word Memoirs

4 comments:

  1. Childrens' gift to parents? Gray hair.

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  2. Airplane trip. Steerage in seat belts.

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  3. This is from Barbara Wirth:
    Riding horseback, my soul sways.

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  4. Call Doctor, It's all going wrong!

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