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Word art. I was taken some years ago by the story of Hemingway, who would write stories of any word length he was challenged to. The most famous example was: \u201cFor sale. Baby Shoes. Never worn.\u201d I love this idea of incredibly concise, well chosen words creating an entire story from what is not said. I decided, as no one is Hemingway, to give myself ten words to describe particular moments in my real life in this same way. Join me! I will post new ten word stories here as I write them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Send me your ten word stories and I might post them here in the list below! <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>THE RULES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It can be one or more sentences or phrases<\/li><li>It must describe an actual moment in your life, not a fictional moment<\/li><li>And you must do it all in exactly ten words, no more, no less.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>#10WordStory<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>An eagle called the sun out from behind the clouds.<\/li><li>Mountain air rushed in to remind me I am free.<\/li><li>She decided to make what only she could: a choice.<\/li><li>Ten words told multitudes in all they did not say.<\/li><li>Flames shooting from the opening of the dryer. Underwear lost. &#8211; TR<\/li><li>You Reiki-ed a tree, a bush. 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