And so I received no presents.
-slash-statements. Stories of six words in length and six words only: Following on from entering a competition through Fleeting magazine's website, I thought I would try and keep writing six word stories in a, no doubt, vain attempt to try and get close to Ernest Hemingway's original, for Sale: baby shoes, never worn and the winning entry, No taxidermist loved his daughter more (by Ami Hendrickson)
Wednesday, 25 December 2013
Tuesday, 24 December 2013
Monday, 23 December 2013
Friday, 20 December 2013
#344
Lamination brings rumination time to workers.
Labels:
brings,
lamination,
rumination,
time,
to,
workers
Thursday, 19 December 2013
#343
Lamination is relaxation: melting making nice.
Labels:
is,
lamination,
making,
melting,
nice,
relaxation
Wednesday, 18 December 2013
Tuesday, 17 December 2013
Sunday, 15 December 2013
Saturday, 14 December 2013
Friday, 13 December 2013
Thursday, 12 December 2013
Wednesday, 11 December 2013
Tuesday, 10 December 2013
Sunday, 8 December 2013
Saturday, 7 December 2013
Friday, 6 December 2013
Thursday, 5 December 2013
Wednesday, 4 December 2013
Tuesday, 3 December 2013
Sunday, 1 December 2013
Saturday, 30 November 2013
Friday, 29 November 2013
Thursday, 28 November 2013
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Friday, 22 November 2013
Thursday, 21 November 2013
#322
Too sad when impossible couples part.
Labels:
another story,
couples,
impossible,
part,
sad,
too,
when
Wednesday, 20 November 2013
#321
Typing 321 is very satisfying indeed.
Labels:
321,
indeed,
is,
opinion,
satisfying,
true story,
typing,
very
Tuesday, 19 November 2013
Monday, 18 November 2013
#319
"Mathematicks" (kind of) makes more sense?
Labels:
citylis,
kind,
makes,
mathematicks,
more sense,
of
Thursday, 14 November 2013
Wednesday, 13 November 2013
Tuesday, 12 November 2013
#316
When the matchmaker goes too far.
Labels:
another story,
far,
goes,
matchmaker,
the,
too,
when
Monday, 11 November 2013
Sunday, 10 November 2013
Saturday, 9 November 2013
Friday, 8 November 2013
Thursday, 7 November 2013
Wednesday, 6 November 2013
Tuesday, 5 November 2013
Monday, 4 November 2013
Sunday, 3 November 2013
Saturday, 2 November 2013
Friday, 1 November 2013
Thursday, 31 October 2013
Wednesday, 30 October 2013
Tuesday, 29 October 2013
Saturday, 26 October 2013
Thursday, 24 October 2013
Wednesday, 23 October 2013
Tuesday, 22 October 2013
Monday, 21 October 2013
Sunday, 20 October 2013
#296
While travelling, I knocked down pegs.
Labels:
another story,
down,
I,
knocked,
pegs,
travelling,
while
Saturday, 19 October 2013
#295
I got shipwrecked, survived, came back.
Labels:
another story,
back,
came,
got,
I,
shipwrecked,
survived
Friday, 18 October 2013
Thursday, 17 October 2013
Wednesday, 16 October 2013
Tuesday, 15 October 2013
#291
Thirty-two
today, my god almighty,
THIRTY-TWO!
today, my god almighty,
THIRTY-TWO!
Monday, 14 October 2013
#290
Constantly seeking the eyes of others.
Labels:
constantly,
eyes,
of,
others,
seeking,
the,
true (ish) story
Sunday, 13 October 2013
Saturday, 12 October 2013
Friday, 11 October 2013
Thursday, 10 October 2013
#286
Relearning where all the books go.
Labels:
all,
books,
go,
relearning,
the,
true story,
where
Wednesday, 9 October 2013
Tuesday, 8 October 2013
Thursday, 19 September 2013
Saturday, 24 August 2013
Monday, 19 August 2013
Sunday, 18 August 2013
Saturday, 17 August 2013
Friday, 16 August 2013
Wednesday, 14 August 2013
Tuesday, 13 August 2013
Monday, 12 August 2013
Sunday, 11 August 2013
Saturday, 10 August 2013
#271
The last room's the least glamourous?
Friday, 9 August 2013
Thursday, 8 August 2013
Wednesday, 7 August 2013
Tuesday, 6 August 2013
Sunday, 4 August 2013
Saturday, 3 August 2013
Friday, 2 August 2013
Thursday, 1 August 2013
Tuesday, 30 July 2013
#262
A rhino with a rhinestoned tusk.
Monday, 29 July 2013
Sunday, 28 July 2013
Saturday, 27 July 2013
Friday, 26 July 2013
Thursday, 25 July 2013
Wednesday, 24 July 2013
Tuesday, 23 July 2013
Monday, 22 July 2013
Sunday, 21 July 2013
Saturday, 20 July 2013
#252
Coffee addled brain comprehending very little.
Labels:
addled,
brain,
coffee,
comprehending,
little,
true story,
very
Friday, 19 July 2013
Thursday, 18 July 2013
Wednesday, 17 July 2013
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
Monday, 15 July 2013
Sunday, 14 July 2013
Saturday, 13 July 2013
Friday, 12 July 2013
Thursday, 11 July 2013
Wednesday, 10 July 2013
Monday, 8 July 2013
Sunday, 7 July 2013
Saturday, 6 July 2013
Friday, 5 July 2013
Thursday, 4 July 2013
Wednesday, 3 July 2013
Tuesday, 2 July 2013
Monday, 1 July 2013
#234
Spelling "new" portmanteau words is tricky.
Labels:
is,
new,
portmanteau,
spelling,
tricky,
true story,
words
Sunday, 30 June 2013
Saturday, 29 June 2013
Friday, 28 June 2013
Thursday, 27 June 2013
Wednesday, 26 June 2013
Tuesday, 25 June 2013
#228
He survived over twenty-four thousand moons.
Labels:
he,
moons,
over,
survived,
thousand,
true story,
twenty-four
Monday, 24 June 2013
Sunday, 23 June 2013
Saturday, 22 June 2013
Friday, 21 June 2013
Thursday, 20 June 2013
Wednesday, 19 June 2013
Tuesday, 18 June 2013
Monday, 17 June 2013
Sunday, 16 June 2013
Saturday, 15 June 2013
Friday, 14 June 2013
Thursday, 13 June 2013
Wednesday, 12 June 2013
Tuesday, 11 June 2013
Monday, 10 June 2013
Friday, 7 June 2013
Thursday, 6 June 2013
Wednesday, 5 June 2013
Tuesday, 4 June 2013
Monday, 3 June 2013
Sunday, 2 June 2013
Saturday, 1 June 2013
Friday, 31 May 2013
Thursday, 30 May 2013
Wednesday, 29 May 2013
Friday, 24 May 2013
Thursday, 23 May 2013
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
Monday, 20 May 2013
Sunday, 19 May 2013
Saturday, 18 May 2013
Friday, 17 May 2013
Thursday, 16 May 2013
#194
Niceties are the cornerstone of civilisation.
Labels:
are,
civilisation,
cornerstone,
niceties,
of,
the
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Monday, 13 May 2013
Sunday, 12 May 2013
Saturday, 11 May 2013
Friday, 10 May 2013
#188
The rise and fall of snobbishness.
Labels:
and,
another story,
fall,
of,
rise,
snobbishness,
the
Thursday, 9 May 2013
Wednesday, 8 May 2013
Tuesday, 7 May 2013
Sunday, 5 May 2013
Saturday, 4 May 2013
Friday, 3 May 2013
Thursday, 2 May 2013
#181
The pleasure of a fresh Pritt-Stick.
Labels:
a,
fresh,
of,
pleasure,
Pritt-Stick,
the,
true (ish) story
Wednesday, 1 May 2013
Tuesday, 30 April 2013
Monday, 29 April 2013
Sunday, 28 April 2013
#177
Thousands daily flooding through invisible borders.
Saturday, 27 April 2013
Friday, 26 April 2013
Thursday, 25 April 2013
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
Tuesday, 23 April 2013
Monday, 22 April 2013
Sunday, 21 April 2013
Saturday, 20 April 2013
Friday, 19 April 2013
Thursday, 18 April 2013
Wednesday, 17 April 2013
Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Monday, 15 April 2013
Sunday, 14 April 2013
Saturday, 13 April 2013
Friday, 12 April 2013
Thursday, 11 April 2013
Wednesday, 10 April 2013
Tuesday, 9 April 2013
Monday, 8 April 2013
Sunday, 7 April 2013
Saturday, 6 April 2013
Friday, 5 April 2013
Thursday, 4 April 2013
Wednesday, 3 April 2013
Tuesday, 2 April 2013
Monday, 1 April 2013
Sunday, 31 March 2013
Saturday, 30 March 2013
Friday, 29 March 2013
Thursday, 28 March 2013
Wednesday, 27 March 2013
Tuesday, 26 March 2013
Monday, 25 March 2013
Sunday, 24 March 2013
Saturday, 23 March 2013
Friday, 22 March 2013
Thursday, 21 March 2013
Wednesday, 20 March 2013
Tuesday, 19 March 2013
Monday, 18 March 2013
#136
Magic knitwear, stronger than chainmail: invincible.
Friday, 15 March 2013
Thursday, 14 March 2013
Wednesday, 13 March 2013
Tuesday, 12 March 2013
Sunday, 10 March 2013
#131
Caffeine brain bleed visualised: not nice.
Saturday, 9 March 2013
Friday, 8 March 2013
Thursday, 7 March 2013
Wednesday, 6 March 2013
Tuesday, 5 March 2013
Monday, 4 March 2013
Saturday, 2 March 2013
Friday, 1 March 2013
Thursday, 28 February 2013
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
Tuesday, 26 February 2013
Monday, 25 February 2013
Sunday, 24 February 2013
Saturday, 23 February 2013
Friday, 22 February 2013
Thursday, 21 February 2013
Wednesday, 20 February 2013
Tuesday, 19 February 2013
Monday, 18 February 2013
Sunday, 17 February 2013
Saturday, 16 February 2013
Friday, 15 February 2013
Thursday, 14 February 2013
Wednesday, 13 February 2013
Tuesday, 12 February 2013
Monday, 11 February 2013
#104
Old anniversary buried in the past.
Labels:
anniversary,
buried,
in,
old,
past,
the,
true story
Sunday, 10 February 2013
Saturday, 9 February 2013
Friday, 8 February 2013
Thursday, 7 February 2013
Wednesday, 6 February 2013
Tuesday, 5 February 2013
#98
Only a dream; forever trapped underground.
Labels:
a,
another story,
dream,
forever,
only,
trapped,
underground
Monday, 4 February 2013
Sunday, 3 February 2013
Saturday, 2 February 2013
Friday, 1 February 2013
Thursday, 31 January 2013
Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Tuesday, 29 January 2013
Monday, 28 January 2013
Sunday, 27 January 2013
#89
Cinema, hummus, bread, tea: weird combination.
Labels:
bread,
cinema,
combination,
hummus,
tea,
true story,
weird
Saturday, 26 January 2013
#88
The Dark Tower throws out boomerangs.
Labels:
another story,
boomerangs,
dark,
out,
the,
throws,
tower
Friday, 25 January 2013
#87
If Babel's real, it's t'greatest tragicrime.
Labels:
Babel's,
if,
it's,
real,
t'greatest,
tragicrime
Thursday, 24 January 2013
Wednesday, 23 January 2013
Tuesday, 22 January 2013
Monday, 21 January 2013
Sunday, 20 January 2013
Saturday, 19 January 2013
Friday, 18 January 2013
Thursday, 17 January 2013
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
#78
I inchmealed through, waterhole by waterhole.
Tuesday, 15 January 2013
Monday, 14 January 2013
Sunday, 13 January 2013
Saturday, 12 January 2013
Friday, 11 January 2013
Thursday, 10 January 2013
Wednesday, 9 January 2013
Tuesday, 8 January 2013
Monday, 7 January 2013
Thursday, 3 January 2013
Wednesday, 2 January 2013
#67
The underground train was very hot.
Labels:
hot,
the,
train,
true story,
underground,
very,
was
Tuesday, 1 January 2013
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