It seems the fatigue is producing some pretty dark stuff and not with the usual relief of humor. I read the day’s shorty again just now and winced. Moving on to the next and hoping for light.
Working Title: Happy Birthday
1st Sentence: Happy birthday.
Favorite Sentence: I understood, then, the shape of the hole I carry in my belly, the reason for the black limn on every experience, and why I always cry when I laugh.
Word Length: 271
Photo by Sophie Riches 12/2012.
can't thank the Maine Arts Commission enough for granting her their 2012 literary fellowship, which she used to launch Daily Shorty. Claire writes, edits, coaches other writers, and blogs in Lewiston, where she stays sane by working on her scraggly yard, running 5Ks as slowly as possible, perfecting cracker recipes, and playing badminton. She spends the remainder of her free time with her sweet husband and perfect cats. You can contact Claire at dailyshorty@gmail.com.
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