From some of my freshman writers at Guilford College, who this week celebrated the power, mystery and impact of brief language:
Bills unpaid. Memories destroyed. Kick. Push. --Joe Able
Missed Period. Frightened Girl. Waiting Results. --Kimberly Newton
What a jerk. Who's she? Broken. --Haley Andrews
Alone. Music blasting. Clenching the wheel. --Mollie Sewell
Darkness, black. "PERMISSION." Brightness, white. --Soobin Park
Time never dies, powerful, powerless . . . --Issa Abdallah
Dread-head. Honor Student. F**k Stereotypes. --Devin Martin
Rock, air. Look down. Life, death. --Elliot Freshwater
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Last night, while returning home from Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, my wife and I discussed how life has become a series of 10-15 second moments of fun instead of long-lasting pleasures and enjoyments that bring greater happiness. My first glance at these three memoirs reminded me of that conversation.
ReplyDeleteReading deeper, I love the impact that every miniscule sentence gives, creating three distinct events. Haiku in nature -- showing more than each phrase tells.
Great job, Mollie, Kimberly, and Haley. Thank you, Mylène, for sharing.
Thanks, Eric! Just added at the top: work by Joe Able. I'll be adding students' work as it is submitted.
ReplyDeleteJust added: work by Soobin Park.
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ReplyDeleteNot at all easy to pack so much into so few words. Well done to all. Finely sharpened prose.
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