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.








13 comments:

  1. 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. thanks for the feedback, I have taken that off

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  2. 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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  3. A dessert I can wrap myself around, sample a bite or three. Yum yum.

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  4. You create a wonderful base from which we may explore what his story is - Jae

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  5. I like your effort, I can add my own summary words to his. " I'm rejuvenated."

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  6. Good one Sumana! Both the image and the writing jive very well. Would like to try it

    Hank

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  7. You fit quite a bit of story in a small amount of words

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  8. well it’s all good if it ends in dessert

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  9. Wonderful to end up with dessert

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