Challenge Ended
July Drabble Challenge: MURRICA
Tell me a story tied to the USA in exactly 100 words. Winning entry will be selected by me and will be a prose, not poetry, submission. Wow me with your lean, mean, American tale in honor of the Fourth of July. Take it in a patriotic direction, an ironic spin, tell a war story, or examine the modern United States with a critical eye (or all of the above). Tie in to the theme in any creative storytelling way you can. I'll read and judge the entries in early August.
Ended August 1, 2023 • 20 Entries • Created by Ferryman
Challenge
July Drabble Challenge: MURRICA
Tell me a story tied to the USA in exactly 100 words. Winning entry will be selected by me and will be a prose, not poetry, submission. Wow me with your lean, mean, American tale in honor of the Fourth of July. Take it in a patriotic direction, an ironic spin, tell a war story, or examine the modern United States with a critical eye (or all of the above). Tie in to the theme in any creative storytelling way you can. I'll read and judge the entries in early August.
To Be a Word
I am a word. My creator needs help, but I fear I am not the best word for the job. She has deep pain and suffering, but I hardly express that. My primary purpose is to garner approval from friends. My adapted goal of pleading for help is barely perceptible. I am usually deployed with a drunken breath, or am otherwise unrecognizable beneath a thick cloak of sarcasm. I have entered neighboring ears from every angle, but can only produce smiles where sympathy is needed. The fireworks drown me out tonight. Hopefully, I can try again when it's more quiet.