Friday, April 24, 2026

Dessert Arrives

Written in response to the prompt: Friday Writing #224: Just Desserts



A black and white line drawing on grid paper showing a hunched man on a park bench beside a sunburst tree. Center text: "DEFEATED. / HAGGARD. HE STAYED. / DESSERT ARRIVED."



Defeated. Haggard. He stayed. Dessert arrived.





Note:

Inspired by the brevity of Ernest Hemingway—where meaning lies beneath what is said—this is a small attempt at a 6-word nano tale.








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3 comments:

  1. shaun/tenzenmenApril 24, 2026 at 12:12 PM

    Nice brevity Suman 👏 I don't think you need add the explanation though - let the reader see it beneath in their own way 👍

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    1. SumandebrayApril 24, 2026 at 12:41 PM

      thanks for the feedback, I have taken that off

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  2. Rosemary Nissen-WadeApril 24, 2026 at 1:55 PM

    Oh, I totally adore this! (At first I thought it was a found poem, but on further reflection I think you created the words on the sign too.)

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