
My Hometown
Rusted guardrails and sidewalks lined with poison ivy.
A few days ago I told you not to listen to the news! But then you went ahead and did it, didn’t you? Dumbass.
So the first thing you heard this morning, courtesy of the brave people at NPR. How they do stuff like this every day is truly admirable.
Abused and betrayed: people with intellectual disabilities and an epidemic of sexual assault.
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These are the rules. Write a story.
- Seven sentences of seven words.
- Each sentence begins with the successive word of the first sentence.
And now…..
Broccoli and My Feelings for You: A Breakup Story
“I don’t think I want broccoli tonight.”
“Don’t starting making demands—you’re not deserving.”
Think first, he mused, and then speak.
“I am tired of you saying I’m unworthy–”
“Want to argue this now?” she responded.
“–Broccoli is a metaphor for our relationship.”
Tonight, he thought, this thing finally ends.
FIN