fifty-five-word stories

2009

December 19

November 30

October 31

September 30

August 31

July 31

June 30

May 31

April 30

March 31

February 28

January 30

2008

December 1

November 1

October

September

August 1

July 10

June

May

April

March

February

January

I promise you there will be sunshine and laughter. I promise...

“Come on, let’s call it a day,” Dad called...

We made our way down the street, checking out each stall we...

We sold our house when I graduated from college. My mother...

You’re not good for me. Because every time...

It was another one of those family trips I always dread...

She’d be there at my games, never court-side, but...

“I love you.” It was never hard to say. It was...

I miss home. Non-fast food breakfast, brewed coffee,...

I tried to get my point across, but you refused to listen to...

My favorite song just came on. I’m debating whether to...

He held my hand, kissed me on the cheek, and said,...

Every seven o’clock in the evening, she would run...

“It’s hot, Mama.” I was tired from...

They spent their afternoons in the garden, with her pulling...

It was another summer’s day, on another random trip—an...

I need you to tell me that everything is going to be okay....

You were hidden by the trees as I was getting ready for a...

When I want to talk, you don’t want to listen. We go...

They work all day, burning their shoulders and straining...

I was sitting under a tree by the beach minding my own...

I love looking up because the trees are always kissing the...

She was a girly girl, no doubt about that. She’d think...

You’re a distant memory. I never thought I would...

Someday, I’ll wake up to a beautiful blue sky with the...

Maybe one day I’ll learn to be on my own. Finally...

She’s been waiting for over an hour in traffic....

I brought daisies today. I wasn’t sure if you’d...

There are days when I get in over my head. My to-do list is...

My mom’s beautiful. She’s kind, loving, and full...

“What did you do today?” “Just stayed in...