Wortharead Wednesday #17

These are the Twitter (#vss and other wise) stories that caught my eye over the past few days. I tend not to feature the very popular Twitter authors or publishing houses on the basis you will have found them if you are interested. My process is that I favourite any that catch my eye during a day’s viewing as well as doing a search via various #hashtags on Wednesday.  To hold my interest, I want for example, an unexpected twist, a quirky idea or scene, a playful use of words or my curiosity nudged into a ‘hmmm.’  A laugh or an aww won’t hurt either. This usually leaves me 20+ stories that I whittle down to five for no other reason that I can. Click on the image or name if you want to visit the story site. Or on the date stamp to go direct to the story.

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Ed decided to alphabetise his friends and introduce the Dewey decimal system to the more complicated of his relationships. #vssFri Aug 27 17:19:24 via EchofonLiam Wilkinson
ldwilkinson

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He told her he loved another. She shrugged. And that affects me how? #vssMon Aug 30 03:02:50 via webSairah Saddal
DisjointWisdom

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Her parents' will gave the combination to their safe. No gold. No jewels. Only a single photo of her as a baby boy. #vssTue Aug 31 16:05:03 via Twitter for iPhoneTT
3tdoanVSS

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Sometimes I think people don't notice my depression because I walk around with my penis out.Tue Aug 31 19:10:49 via Twitter for iPhoneStuart
ThoughtSnot

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Little Tommy knew one thing: the oak would be there long after his death. Twenty years later, Tom was a dad, and the oak was 3 tables. #vssWed Sep 01 08:44:41 via Chromed BirdJan Jacob Mekes
haggisnl

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What’s happening as it happens

 

 

‘Your life in 140 words?’ Old man Jones struggled with computer talk.

Raising his voice, Ernie said, ‘No, 140 characters. Try it.’

Thinking, old man Jones  said, ‘I can do it in six words. Born, fall in love and died.’

‘But, pardon me, you’re not dead…Mr Jones…Mr Jones?’

 

   

 

Random Word: Tweet the story

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Kids, who'd have them?

 

It wasn’t the ghost or the Hal-like computer that annoyed him but the ‘Alcohol Banned’ notice – this was one bad nightmare. He must have left the holoset controls open for the kids to break again. As a punishment, he’d switch them off and play on-line with his real children.

 

 

 

Random Word: Annoyed

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The trial of Black Heart Sam

 

 

 

‘It wer his tea-chest. I wanted bad.’

‘But I put it to you that you then cut his gizzards out.’

‘Me thirst wer awful and he said drink rum.’

 

Random Word: Chest

 

 

 

 

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Death's a sad bone; bruised, you'd say

 

Hospitals in suburbia with neat gardens and coffee morning nurses disgusted him. Liam so wanted the guts and pus of street medicine. Where to heal gave a life some meaning. Here he just re-fitted bodies long after any reason for living had died. Making a funeral, a long rehearsed prayer.

 

 

 Random Word: Suburbia  

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Six Word Saturday#24

Describing your Saturday life or thoughts on Show My Face at the moment of writing in a phrase using just six words.

Bank holiday weekend…and its raining.

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The marrow belongs to me

 

Len rattled the garden gate. To beat Roy, he needed his prize seeds. Roy, who'd read Machiavelli, heard the rattle, and sprinkled the decoys.

 

Random Word: Haggard

 

 

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