Write a memoir in six words or fewer

[AuntShecky]

Legend says that once somebody challenged Ernest Hemingway to write a novel in only 6 words. The result was:
"For sale: baby shoes, never worn."

Apparently, that anecdote inspired an online magazine:

http://www.smithmag.net/

to ask readers to come up with their own six word memoirs.

Some of the results were quite clever, such as this one from a chef:
"Brought to a boil, often."

and this one from a woman named Cynthia Kaplan:
"Became my mother. Please shoot me."

Since the Litnetters seem to be a particularly creative and witty bunch, how about sharing your own 6-word memoirs? I'm "counting" on it!

[motherhubbard]

There’s more to me than this

Sunny with a chance of rain

started more than I could finished

[Cailin]

Love my husband, will die happy

[motherhubbard]

As patient as fertile

[andave_ya]

Lost in translation


Misplaced

[Pendragon]

Always regreted not taking art...

Misunderstood by most; ignored by rest...

Acknowledge no superiors; work with equals...

(This goes on my gravestone)
He never once gave up trying...

[1n50mn14]

Never played well with others.

I'm the one playing head games.

[motherhubbard]

Look
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18768430

[Il Penseroso]

not spontaneous, still in sadness distilled

[kiz_paws]

"my dog ate my submission"

[Virgil]

I'm great. :D (Isn't that what all memoirs are trying to tell you. ;) )

[Virgil]

Speak Low ~ Billie Holiday

oops, wrong thread. :lol: Now that's one for my memoir. :blush:

[Il Penseroso]

seriously, that works perfectly :D

[Chava]

Oblivious of most, tried ignoring 'impossible'

[aeroport]

Tried harder than most: still insufficient

[Granny5]

Live good, love long, die happy.

[pbmn]

Born; lived; died. Heh, not much.

[Ryduce]

Birth,followed by unfortunate events.

[islandclimber]

endlessly lost...

[Pendragon]

Quae vita conicia, capio :)


basicially-- (what life throws, catch...) dressed up in Sunday-go-to-meeting clothing. ;)

[AdoreroDio]

laughed loud, cried harder, died trying

[AdoreroDio]

wrote a poem no one read

[AdoreroDio]

wrote lots, got arthritis, kept writing

[V.Jayalakshmi]

Dear Members,

Nice thread.I prefer cremation.Usually no head stone.Anyway,I will say
"Gone With The Wind".

[rachel_bookworm]

'Pessimistic, resulting in suprisingly happy life'

[dramasnot6]

Burned brightly nonetheless

[Bakiryu]

forever searching......

[AdoreroDio]

found love, lived happily, died old.

[AdoreroDio]

I searched, I found, now what?

Beautiful in eyes of beholder.

[kandaurov]

'I wish I could read this.'

Heh, now on a more serious tone:

'Grieve not, I go happy.'

We're dead when the memoir comes out, we are erased from earthly existence, so we should shift priorities for once and make our best to leave all the other people well.