Sunday's newspaper had a little article about Hemingway's six word short story ("For sale: baby shoes, never worn."), and it got me thinking about the beauty and emotion of the english language. How those simple six words can draw out so much feelings of regret, and sadness.
It reminds me that the written word is powerful. Its a tool that I should harness.
Flicking through fffound for inspiration for a tattoo (something that my mind has fixed on in recent days) and I came across the quote, "Be fearful of mediocrity". Suffice to say, it struck a chord, a raw nerve in my heart.
What am I fearful of? Wasted potential of my life? Experiences and events that have not come to pass?
Lets not be fearful.
Listening to triple j's like a version volume 5; Philadelphia Grand Jury's cover of 99 Oroblems b. Its almost six word short story like; "I have 99 problems, but a bitch ain't one"
I can understand the sentiment on a pure intellectual viewpoint, but goddamit, its a problem that I wouldn't mind.
So six word short story; lets brainstorm.
"Rainy morning, unsatisfying job, slept in"
"To call or not, demonstrating weakness"
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