This week’s 5 to 50/55 challenge. Prompt words below.
Mom looks out the window, ignoring lunch. She giggles at something funny only she knows about. It’s the same routine everyday, except sometimes she tells me she’s Japanese. I remind her she’s Irish. She laughs at that, too. I sigh as the space between us grows wider with each visit.
Prompt words: window, lunch, funny, Japanese, space (used in order)
Sunday, March 13, 2016
Sunday, February 28, 2016
He Lost the Bet
This week’s 5 to 50/55 challenge. Prompt words below.
The candy-red rubber pants made his gait stiff, ducklike. Charlie sipped her Manhattan and giggled, as she watched his puckered ass approach the horizon. His voice squawked. She couldn’t understand a word he said. She imagined it was something like,” Next time buy the pants at least one size larger.” (50 words)
Prompt words: rubber, Manhattan, ducklike, candy voice
The candy-red rubber pants made his gait stiff, ducklike. Charlie sipped her Manhattan and giggled, as she watched his puckered ass approach the horizon. His voice squawked. She couldn’t understand a word he said. She imagined it was something like,” Next time buy the pants at least one size larger.” (50 words)
Prompt words: rubber, Manhattan, ducklike, candy voice
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Greed
This week’s 5 to 50/55 challenge. Prompt words below.
They said the planet was inhabitable with billions to be made in mineral rights. The government approved all proposals with little regard to the consequences—as usual. The water, even after being filtered, tasted like dehydrated Spam. Violent storms appeared suddenly, lasting only minutes but still taking people’s lives. As expected, no one took responsibility. (55 words)
Prompt words: dehydrated, violent, Spam, water, last(ing)
They said the planet was inhabitable with billions to be made in mineral rights. The government approved all proposals with little regard to the consequences—as usual. The water, even after being filtered, tasted like dehydrated Spam. Violent storms appeared suddenly, lasting only minutes but still taking people’s lives. As expected, no one took responsibility. (55 words)
Prompt words: dehydrated, violent, Spam, water, last(ing)
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Checkmate
This week’s 5 to 50/55 challenge. Prompt words below.
Obese flames tinted in red and yellow performed an erotic dance as smoke escaped through the shattered windows. The Fire Marshal would suspect criminal activity, so would the neighbors, especially now that the divorce was final, the house part of the settlement, even though he swore she’d never get it.
Prompt words: erotic, smoke, obese, criminal, red
Obese flames tinted in red and yellow performed an erotic dance as smoke escaped through the shattered windows. The Fire Marshal would suspect criminal activity, so would the neighbors, especially now that the divorce was final, the house part of the settlement, even though he swore she’d never get it.
Prompt words: erotic, smoke, obese, criminal, red
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Lost
This week’s 5 to 50/55 challenge. Prompt words below.
Separated from the others, Jason tromped across the meadow, following the overgrown path. Ahead, twin amber lights glowed in the dark, a positive sign that he’d find his way back. The lights emanated from a tractor-trailer. The rig rocked as Jason approached. He heard a sound, peered through a window. “Jesus, guys, get a room!” (55 words)
Prompt words: meadow, sign, path, glow, tractor-trailer
Separated from the others, Jason tromped across the meadow, following the overgrown path. Ahead, twin amber lights glowed in the dark, a positive sign that he’d find his way back. The lights emanated from a tractor-trailer. The rig rocked as Jason approached. He heard a sound, peered through a window. “Jesus, guys, get a room!” (55 words)
Prompt words: meadow, sign, path, glow, tractor-trailer
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