Six-Word Memoir
Could you summarize your life in six words? Have you lived enough that six words would do?
From Boing Boing:
Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure
, edited by Larry Smith and Rachel Fershleiser, is an anthology of several hundred six-word autobiographies. I wish all tombstones came with stories like these:
- Despite disorders, jafroed jewboy gets girl. -- Michael Eisner
- Didn't pull out. Downhill from there. -- Roger Daubach
- Thought I would have more impact. -- Kevin Clark
It's sort of like haiku, but not. Six words isn't many. It requires some thought.
What would your six-word memoir be?
Insecure girl finds her outside voice.
Laugh. Content. Respect. Love. Family. Friends.
Unwanted.
Sad.
Perseverance.
Hope.
Love.
Security.
Posted by: Sonia | February 15, 2008 at 09:52 AM
Finally feel I'm figuring it out.
Posted by: Sister Honey Bunch | February 15, 2008 at 10:08 AM
You inspired me. Mine's up at my place.
Posted by: Veronica Mitchell | February 15, 2008 at 10:09 AM
I love this. Of course I'm going to need to give it some thought.
Or maybe mine could be:
Obsessing about things daily and repeatedly.
Posted by: Big Mama | February 15, 2008 at 11:00 AM
Isn't this just like a tagline? It reminds me of those youtube videos, famous movies in five seconds. Have you seen those?
Posted by: Jeana | February 15, 2008 at 11:02 AM
I finally learned to love myself.
Posted by: Karen @ Simply A Musing Blog | February 15, 2008 at 12:51 PM
Big mouth. Big butt. Big heart.
Posted by: Dana | February 15, 2008 at 01:46 PM
Who could ask for anything more?
Posted by: Jill | February 15, 2008 at 02:14 PM
Jesus. Walker. Shepherd. Evangeline. Magdalene. Ingram.
Posted by: Missy @ It;s Almost Naptime | February 15, 2008 at 10:18 PM
"Would you like fries with that?"
Posted by: peaceflower74 | February 16, 2008 at 11:13 PM
I jokingly told my husband last night that mine would be:
One husband. Two kids. Send help.
Jokingly. I love 'em, all three. :-)
Posted by: Jamie | February 17, 2008 at 10:49 AM
How odd! I have been thinking about this all week after hearing an interview with this guy. I have just posted about it. come look see sometime.
Posted by: trashalou | February 18, 2008 at 06:34 PM
Did I say that out loud?
Posted by: Lani ~ The Wooden Porch | February 19, 2008 at 08:37 AM
Hey! You inspired me to post about this! It was a fun and thought-provoking exercise.
You can see my six word memoirs here:
http://xboxwife.blogspot.com/2008/02/my-six-word-life.html
Posted by: Mrs. Brownstone @ XBOX Wife | February 24, 2008 at 10:25 PM
Not everyone is am optimist:
More trouble that it was worth.
Posted by: larry hoover | March 22, 2008 at 11:30 PM
Not everyone is am optimist:
More trouble than it was worth.
Posted by: larry hoover | March 22, 2008 at 11:32 PM