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Six Words

In the 1920s, Ernest Hemingway bet ten dollars that he could write a complete story in just six words. He wrote: “For Sale: baby shoes, never worn.”  He won the bet.

I have written two of my own.

One goldfish ate. The other disappeared.

Two tickets to paradise. One return.

And enjoy these as well. Some with famous names.

There’s love left over, freezer-burned.
- Ryan Rivas

Planet burns. People shop for swimsuits.
- Ryan Rivas

Jesus returns, not what I expected.
- Ryan Rivas

Wasted my whole life getting comfortable.
- Richard Merrington

Ditched the map, found better route.
- Gillian Smellie

Dorothy: “Fuck it, I’ll stay here.”
- Steven Meretzky

He read his obituary with confusion.
- Steven Meretzky

Corpse parts missing. Doctor buys yacht.
- Margaret Atwood

Batman Sues Batsignal: Demands Trademark Royalties.
- Cory Doctorow

The baby’s blood type? Human, mostly.
- Orson Scott Card

With bloody hands, I say good-bye.
- Frank Miller

From torched skyscrapers, men grew wings.
- Gregory Maguire