Thursday, April 12, 2012

Six Words

SMITH Magazine began a project back in 2006 called Six Word Memoirs.  Following Hemingway's supposed victory in creating the best six-word story ("Baby shoes for sale: never worn.") SMITH began compiling its own list.

What would life become when spoken in sixes?  Would saying less say more?

What is your six-word memoir? Here's a collection of mine --


Vagabonding gentleman, where doth thy roam?
I trek the magellanic in-between.
And aim to charm the wind.
Men and mountains meet quite frequently.
Jumpin' Jehosephat! I've missed my train.
Only interesting folk ever get lost.
I need to sit and extrapolate.
Found a baby, made a friend.
Took ten shots. Ate the worm.
Inspired by sky, climbed a tree.
Stole her words with a kiss.
Love spun wildly in the night.
I am the wreckage.  Cleanup time.
Want someone to love me back.
Faith in the unfolding, He whispers.
I think six words is enough.
The poem is over. Quiet again.
Found a beginning in my end.

3 comments:

  1. Love this!

    Some of mine:
    Romeo and Juliet, life's eternal game
    Love hits, nicotine fits, lost wits
    Riddle me this, can you see?
    Let me roam, let me live
    Freedom comes attached to great loss
    When you're gone I can't breathe
    Tried to die; got into Yoga

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