I just want to get the word out about SMITH and six word memoirs.
The sixth word memoir was started when a man dared Ernest hemingway to write a story with just 6 words. he responded, "For sale: baby, shoes, never worn." As you can see, there are alot of ways to inpret this. And that is exactly what makes 6 word memoirs so interesting.
We explored them in my English class. Everyone cam up with one, and I gotta say, I was really disappointed by the shallowness of many of the memoirs i saw among my peers. Maybe I am only scratching the surface, but alot of my peers don't go much further than their Juicy tracksuits and football jerseys.
So, I'll show you some of my favorites from the book, I Can't Keep My Own Secrets. (I totally reccommend buying it. 9 bucks at Borders.)
"Hung myself. Sister found me. Alive."
"Aspiration: Colonize Mars. You're not invited."
"You made me stronger. Thanks, rapist."
"I don't rock. Guitar hero LIES."
So, yeah, some kids really got it tough. And I think the beginning of their stories is just amazing. And I love how we have to think for ourselves. It's really an intelligent idea to do in school.
I know I mentioned disliking many of my classmates work, but that's not true. Some of them. And others were too corny, and trying to be deep. Yeah, enough with my ranting, though. Not every one in my class stunk at this. I'll show you my faves of theirs.
"On the edge, laughing while falling."
"Still playing pretend, not gonna stop."
"Dodged a bullet. Hit a landmine."
"If life's a dream, when's morning?"
I have a few of my own, too.
Locker doors will hide tearstained faces.
Rubies thrive in my porcelain heart.
"Heroines-left," director calls. I go.
Creating who i am with heartbreak
I dance--a ballerina--with ghosts
Thanks for going through an English lesson. I really appreciate it. Let me know what you think...and check it all out online. I made an account on there, and I really enjoy it. If you have a story you won't/can't/shouldn't tell for whatever reason, take some weight off of your back. No one really knows exactly what happened, too. Try it. Please.
Love,
Kim
PS: I'm going to try to start off my rants blogs with a hinting memoir. Let me know what you thought it meant and your reaction. Okay?
*All of the six word memoirs in quotations I do not own.
OMG--so, so true. I didn't want to say it to Mrs. Reynolds, but some of the 6WMs...wow. Shallow.
ReplyDeleteAnd that book was great. :) Totally inspiring. I think I'll do a post on 6 Word Memoirs, too.
See ya tomorrow, Kimja! :p
I said it in my notebook. I was like, "and I know so-and-so's isn't true because..." It was FUN.
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