for people who see haikus as too wordy

Authors write six word short stories.

I must try my neophyte hand.

Godzilla takes holiday. Disneyland utterly destroyed.

He regretted peeing in the shower.

Aliens land on Earth. Wackiness ensues!

William Tell suddenly childless. Apple unscathed.

Firestorms incinerating Mercury, he regretted nothing.

Underestimating the kittens was humanity’s downfall.

Once upon a time the end.


9 Responses to “for people who see haikus as too wordy”

  1. Sarah Adams Says:

    I like Margaret Atwood’s: “Longed for him. Got him. Shit.” It’s just so her.

  2. sween Says:

    That was one of my favourites too. I also loved Alan Moore’s:

    Machine. Unexpectedly, I’d invented a time

  3. birchsprite Says:

    wish my brain could create one

  4. sween Says:

    Hell, I could do these all day.

    - NORSE GODS RETURN. CHRISTIANS SAY “OOPS!”

    - Eventually, pie brought them all together

    - Elephants never forget… and never forgive.

  5. Suldog Says:

    Drink. Drink. Drink. Drink. Drink. Drunk.

    and the sequel…

    Hello, Porcelain! Ralph! Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz. My Head!

  6. Alison Says:

    The cookies were tossed, alas, alack.

  7. sween Says:

    Good word alert! “Alack”. Awesome word, Alison.

  8. Alison Says:

    Finally all those years of schoolin’ paid off.

  9. sween Says:

    You’re all cruising for a bruising.

make with the yak-yak

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