I started this blog to give myself the opportunity to practice writing. The goal was to write four stories a week. I have really enjoyed the creative outlet. Now, I have invited some friends to also contribute stories and artwork. The author is identified at the end of the piece. All (most) of the writing takes the phrase "once we were lovers" as inspiration. Critical feedback is welcome.

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

The Disapointments

He liked to sleep with the lights off, the shades down and the heat on.
His sweat smelled like boiled cabbage.
He valued honesty over kindness.
He walked haphazardly without caring about other pedestrians.
He called pigeons, as do many, "the rats of the sky."
He was never punctual and demanded patience from others.
He explained that it was only natural that he check out every woman in a dress that passed on the street.
He was incapable of happiness or long term satisfaction.
He equated income with human worth.
He deemed all celebration a waste of time.
He never ate watermelon to the rind, but discarded ridges of delicious pink flesh.

2 comments:

malcoJOJO said...

I liked the patterning here very much. Again, a nice switch up from a classic story delivery.

idp said...

so true. so concise. great.