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Beep, Beep, Brrrrr, went the monitor.
Why am I in a box?
Honey, where is my super suit?
Driving too fast, then it happened.Still, calm, empty, full of beauty.
waiting hours, finally the doctor appears.
Final buzzer sounds, sweet victory achieved.
Lovers' tears and fears forever unknown.
many years, I don't recognize her.
Lightning flashes, followed by a scream.
Over the phone, her heart broke.Hospital, test, positive, or negative; Coronavirus. I'm beside myself; cloning machine works. -J Grafton
"born a twin, graduated only child." - unknown
The clock hits zero, celebrations begin.
"Out of everyone, I chose you." -Samantha Yanez-Chavez
The tires screeched, and then, silence."Torched the haystack. Found the needle." -Newtonswig
The last human hears the doorbell.Suddenly awaken. Entire life was dream.
Hey you, you are finally awake.
One last goodbye, for now, GodspeedDeath sentence handed over at birth“Joining the President is his husband…” - Whitebait86
Friday nights hold many great memories. Mcdonald's sprite always ends a night. “Wrong number,” says a familiar voice. - bailiff
Cap and gown, child no more.They never saw the wave coming. We bleed. We scar. We heal. - Jay Long
Last man ever. The door opens.Let's see how sturdy this cliiiifffff...I'm beside myself; cloning machine works. - jdgrafton
Death, my child, a dear friend I had to decide, not you. It cost too much, staying human. - Bruce Sterling
She heard screaming. She was alone.The season over, they were champions."I win lottery. Sun goes nova." - Steven Meretzky
"Wrong number," says a familiar voice. -bailiffCrying, begging, pleading, and finally, peace.Deaths rising, yet heads still turning.Hyperventilate, shake; my life's at stake.
All alone, walking. Not alone, running.Sitting, waiting patiently for the bell."Torched the haystack. Found the needle." -Newtonswig
Thank you for flying SpaceX, Godspeed.coronavirus, schoolwork, home, laptop, no internet. "It cost too much, staying human." - Bruce Sterling
The effort is appreciated, but stop. For some reason, you're still here. "We did not say our farewell." - Peter Schwarz
Meet as strangers, leave as strangers. Showing the journey, the final destination."'Wrong number,' says a familiar voice." - bailiff
Diligent. Tough. Positive. Focused. Building Champions.
Won the battle, lost his mind.Only you can be my darling."You can't finesse the finesser, bro." - Jose Bravo
A ballfield brings the most joy.
Bang! It is over. Finally, peace."Please, this is everything, I swear."-Orson Scott Card
Defying all odds, now state champions.Living in fear, not truly living.“Swept away in earth's relentless rotation.” - Eleanor
can't wait, the graduation stage waiting.
Purple, green, orange. It doesn't matter.Poor not loathsome. Rich not perfect."It's our problem-free philosophy, Hakuna Matata." - Elton John
One choice, her life forever changed.Life's eternal battle: man vs. self"Wasted day. Wasted life. Dessert, please." -Steven Meretzky
The food is warm. Eat child.Our blood spilled, let everyone see"He died happy, knowing he lived." - Unknown
Try finding success, enjoy the journey.
"live. contemplate. learn. keep moving forward."-Grace Juhlin
And the pitch, crack, home run!—Grant PetersonTorched the haystack. Found the needle.—Newtonswig
Darkness, then the light is blinding.
Any last words. No, not really.Who are you, where are we?Nobody cared, then they did. Why? - Chuck Klosterman
The underdogs, defying all the odds.Sorry soldier, shoes sold in pairs. —IndependentI've won, but at what cost.
I am bad at driving cars.Vulnerability. A guide to finding happiness."As she fell, her mind wandered."-Rebecca Miller
Breathe, Prep, Release, Count, Catch, Perform.Aboard the plane, she cried endlessly. It cost too much, staying human-Bruce Sterling
Why is the speed bump screaming?The rat ran, sharp snap, death.The psychic said I'd be richer.- Elizabeth Bernstein
When life gives you lemons you...Never get caught telling a lieFirst sentient robot: "Turn me off." -pockets1
Wasted day. Wasted life. Dessert, please. - Steven MeretzkySun up, sun down. Lifes circle. - me Move forward, never backward. Get farther. - me
Kindergarten, Senior year, graduation; all done. -Lauren Babb"explore the world, discover true beauty."-Halee McDonald
Quickly, Quietly, he advanced through life.Never the same, after tragedy struck.Dream it. Believe it. Build it. - Anthony LaFlamme
Step on stage. Lights. Camera. Action."I'm not throwing away my shot" - Lin-Manuel Miranda (aka. Alexander Hamilton)
"Mother screamed. Baby screamed. Orphan born." -Clytan FernandoI cried. She cried. Funeral tomorrow.Sleep in hopes tomorrow never comes.
One last hit, crowd goes wild. A group of strangers become family.“I came, I saw, I conquered!” -Sheldon Fredrickson
"Found true love. Married someone else." ~Dave EggersA soldier leaves; a flag returns.Dreamt of heaven; visited too soon.
happiness, joy, waking, off to work. buzz, crowd cheering, team celebrating, victoryIt cost too much, staying human.-Bruce Sterling
Inescapable time reaches for the door.–––"幸福一无所有" ("Happiness is nothing") -Jerry Yue Liul
1. To the thirty, twenty, ten, five.2. Final whistle blown, we are champions.Famous: Nobody cared, then they did. Why? (Chuck Klosterman)
The first hello, to last goodbye.The best nights, are Friday nights.“Wrong number,” says a familiar voice. - bailiff
Voices, they swirl without a source."Life is wasted on the living." - Douglas Adams
She stepped out, never seen again.As she walked, her shadow followed.Last man on Earth, Knock Knock. - Frederic Brown
The pain won't last a lifetime. His arms opened, she came home. "Paramedics finished her text, "...love you." - Craftisto
I spy with my little eye...Replying to her wife, “I do”A google search: what is coronavirus?“Dreams don’t work unless you do.” John C. Maxwell
I went to the store today.Another year, new chapter in life."Born in the desert, still thirsty."- Georgene Nunn
Blind man forgets his reading glasses.He veered left and chose right. "Kid gets magic set, pursues dream" - Gerry Katzman
Rice Krispie Life: Snap, Crackle, Pop!Without hesitation, save the drowning child!"Eliminate what doesn't help you evolve"
Don't be scared my little one.Running, running, running, it never ends.Alzheimer's advantage: new friends every day. - Shweta Ghosh
Saying through tears, "We made it."Holding the candle, her fingertips burned."Waves of grief, drowning the soul." - Paula Wychopen
Cards still remind me of you.You speak, breaking the awkward silence.So young, and yet so damaged. -Shane Sovik
Nothing is guaranteed I guarantee itDon't look back only move forward"The smallest coffins are the heaviest." -Ernest Hemingway
See the task, overcome the challenge.Without happiness, there is no success. Karma, it will get you everytime - Alivia Lozano
Till tires meet darkness, pedals race.Four-legged friend, they said no. Why?I should have brought a GPS. - Karen Rile
I found the door already open. Performing for the crowd, I collapse. "Found true love. Married someone else." - Dave Eggers
1. Streets full of water, please advise. -Robert Benchley2. A chance passed, a day wasted.3. Too many enemies. I am surrounded.
-For sale: baby shoes. Never worn. (possibly written by Ernest Hemingway)-Cold, rushing water of the rapids.-The tiger quietly stalks its prey.Madeleine Pearce
Teach our bodies, haunt the cause.Holy, is the Lord God Almighty.Not much has changed since then. -Santiago Cortez
Under construction: Don't enter, violaters pay.He gained the world; forgetting her.Old scabs still bleed when picked. - Pamela Walsh
No pressure, just to it better.No physical restraints, just mental complaints."Married. Till fatness do us part."- Eindal
Perfect world. Then I woke up.My hopes sank with my body."possible. Wishing I could go back. Im" - Lee Huttner
That could maybe go in, BANG!This feels heavy, oh its off. Paramedics finished her text, "...love you" - Crafisto
Tear stained checks awaiting the unknown. Empty hands empty heart lonely child. Tripped over luck, stumbled upon tragedy. Adam Nealy
Mine: There was nothing I could do. The happy memories hurt the most.Favorite: she wanted, but was never wanted.
'Friends' look, watch, and never talk. COVID. Schools closed. States locked. Silence.Murdered someone with Ipad. Fingerprints everywhere. -Sebastian Parra
The classroom quiet: nothing but rubble.“Here is your last meal sir.”"Sorry soldier, shoes sold in pairs." - unknown
Fighting stopped, but the war continued.But the sand turned to glass."I no longer survive. I live." - Skailyr
Sizzling, hissing, booming, crackling; WOW!
Achievers are who dare great failure.
“Cancer. Only three months left. Pregnant.” - Marianne“I’ll be right back.” They lied. Bang! And then everything was silent.
Home alone until suddenly I wasn'tMan's best friend takes final nap"What I didn't expect changed me" - Kathy Lou Schultz
No regrets, only some minor mistakes.When life gives you lemons: lemonade."I am this now and always." - Anita Avent
All that glitters, is probably gay.Cher, Madonna, figure skating— uh oh."Lovely spring weather, bubonic plague raging." -Evelyn Waugh
Gears shifting as the brain thinks.Found true love. Married someone else. - Dave Eggers
The fat chocolate milk cow drank.How to write a six-word story. -unknown
In the beginning, the end started.We went to school, not knowing.Wasted day. Wasted life. Dessert, please.- Steven Meretzky
Spotlight hits, lights fade, standing alone.Excitement rises, time passes, 'check please.'"Paramedics finished her text, '...love you.'" -Craftisto
"For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn. " -E. HemingwayGoogle: How to survive snack venom.
Eliminate what doesn't help you evolve - author N/AAwaking to do it another time.As I coughed, everyone ran away.
The goblin man needs the rent.Walking, dark, cold, yet not scared.Devasted daughter wanted pancakes, not waffles. ~Jen Mayberry
Dropped some phosgene, whoops I'm deadPlay wrong notes, call it experimentalDot in the sky. Dead pixel.-giantmonkey2
I've never seen two pretty bestfriends.On god, let that man eat.Better Ingredients. Better Pizza. Papa Johns.
I'm not sorry I left youWell, I thought it was funny - Stephen Colbert
Heart betrayal means destructive actions taken.Constantly searching for place of belonging.Alzheimer's: meeting new people every day.-Phil Skversky
I hit a deer, it died. Red, White and Blue: Patriotic colors.As she fell, her mind wandered. - Rebecca Miller
I awoke, I cleansed, I ate.She thought it was her date.Expect and accept unexpected and unacceptable. -Judi Gedcke
Watch me whip, watch me nae-naeThe mouse ran down the clock"I came, I saw, I conquered!" - Julius Caesar
Wrinkles formed, our stories are different.Walking across stage, making mother proud."He died happy, knowing he lived"
Canceled plans. Positive tests. Hospital rooms. I’m beside myself; cloning machine works. -jdgrafton
Two left hiking. One came back.
Always say goodbye like it's final.dark at four, tired by fiveStrangers. Friends. Best friends. Lovers. Strangers. -POTATOCATS
Leaving his home, he drove foreverWinning an important race, he retired"I came, I saw, I conquered!" - Julius Caesar
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Beep, Beep, Brrrrr, went the monitor.
Why am I in a box?
Honey, where is my super suit?
Driving too fast, then it happened.
Still, calm, empty, full of beauty.
waiting hours, finally the doctor appears.
Final buzzer sounds, sweet victory achieved.
Lovers' tears and fears forever unknown.
many years, I don't recognize her.
Lightning flashes, followed by a scream.
Over the phone, her heart broke.
Hospital, test, positive, or negative; Coronavirus.
I'm beside myself; cloning machine works. -J Grafton
"born a twin, graduated only child." - unknown
The clock hits zero, celebrations begin.
"Out of everyone, I chose you." -Samantha Yanez-Chavez
The tires screeched, and then, silence.
"Torched the haystack. Found the needle." -Newtonswig
The last human hears the doorbell.
Suddenly awaken. Entire life was dream.
Hey you, you are finally awake.
One last goodbye, for now, Godspeed
Death sentence handed over at birth
“Joining the President is his husband…” - Whitebait86
Friday nights hold many great memories.
Mcdonald's sprite always ends a night.
“Wrong number,” says a familiar voice. - bailiff
Cap and gown, child no more.
They never saw the wave coming.
We bleed. We scar. We heal. - Jay Long
Last man ever. The door opens.
Let's see how sturdy this cliiiifffff...
I'm beside myself; cloning machine works. - jdgrafton
Death, my child, a dear friend
I had to decide, not you.
It cost too much, staying human. - Bruce Sterling
She heard screaming. She was alone.
The season over, they were champions.
"I win lottery. Sun goes nova." - Steven Meretzky
"Wrong number," says a familiar voice. -bailiff
Crying, begging, pleading, and finally, peace.
Deaths rising, yet heads still turning.
Hyperventilate, shake; my life's at stake.
All alone, walking. Not alone, running.
Sitting, waiting patiently for the bell.
"Torched the haystack. Found the needle." -Newtonswig
Thank you for flying SpaceX, Godspeed.
coronavirus, schoolwork, home, laptop, no internet.
"It cost too much, staying human." - Bruce Sterling
The effort is appreciated, but stop.
For some reason, you're still here.
"We did not say our farewell." - Peter Schwarz
Meet as strangers, leave as strangers.
Showing the journey, the final destination.
"'Wrong number,' says a familiar voice." - bailiff
Diligent. Tough. Positive. Focused. Building Champions.
Won the battle, lost his mind.
Only you can be my darling.
"You can't finesse the finesser, bro." - Jose Bravo
A ballfield brings the most joy.
Bang! It is over. Finally, peace.
"Please, this is everything, I swear."-Orson Scott Card
Defying all odds, now state champions.
Living in fear, not truly living.
“Swept away in earth's relentless rotation.” - Eleanor
can't wait, the graduation stage waiting.
Purple, green, orange. It doesn't matter.
Poor not loathsome. Rich not perfect.
"It's our problem-free philosophy, Hakuna Matata." - Elton John
One choice, her life forever changed.
Life's eternal battle: man vs. self
"Wasted day. Wasted life. Dessert, please." -Steven Meretzky
The food is warm. Eat child.
Our blood spilled, let everyone see
"He died happy, knowing he lived." - Unknown
Try finding success, enjoy the journey.
"live. contemplate. learn. keep moving forward."
-Grace Juhlin
And the pitch, crack, home run!
—Grant Peterson
Torched the haystack. Found the needle.
—Newtonswig
Darkness, then the light is blinding.
Any last words. No, not really.
Who are you, where are we?
Nobody cared, then they did. Why? - Chuck Klosterman
The underdogs, defying all the odds.
Sorry soldier, shoes sold in pairs. —Independent
I've won, but at what cost.
I am bad at driving cars.
Vulnerability. A guide to finding happiness.
"As she fell, her mind wandered."-Rebecca Miller
Breathe, Prep, Release, Count, Catch, Perform.
Aboard the plane, she cried endlessly.
It cost too much, staying human
-Bruce Sterling
Why is the speed bump screaming?
The rat ran, sharp snap, death.
The psychic said I'd be richer.
- Elizabeth Bernstein
When life gives you lemons you...
Never get caught telling a lie
First sentient robot: "Turn me off." -pockets1
Wasted day. Wasted life. Dessert, please. - Steven Meretzky
Sun up, sun down. Lifes circle. - me
Move forward, never backward. Get farther. - me
Kindergarten, Senior year, graduation; all done.
-Lauren Babb
"explore the world, discover true beauty."
-Halee McDonald
Quickly, Quietly, he advanced through life.
Never the same, after tragedy struck.
Dream it. Believe it. Build it. - Anthony LaFlamme
Step on stage. Lights. Camera. Action.
"I'm not throwing away my shot" - Lin-Manuel Miranda (aka. Alexander Hamilton)
"Mother screamed. Baby screamed. Orphan born." -Clytan Fernando
I cried. She cried. Funeral tomorrow.
Sleep in hopes tomorrow never comes.
One last hit, crowd goes wild.
A group of strangers become family.
“I came, I saw, I conquered!” -Sheldon Fredrickson
"Found true love. Married someone else." ~Dave Eggers
A soldier leaves; a flag returns.
Dreamt of heaven; visited too soon.
happiness, joy, waking, off to work.
buzz, crowd cheering, team celebrating, victory
It cost too much, staying human.-Bruce Sterling
Inescapable time reaches for the door.
–––
"幸福一无所有"
("Happiness is nothing")
-Jerry Yue Liul
1. To the thirty, twenty, ten, five.
2. Final whistle blown, we are champions.
Famous: Nobody cared, then they did. Why? (Chuck Klosterman)
The first hello, to last goodbye.
The best nights, are Friday nights.
“Wrong number,” says a familiar voice. - bailiff
Voices, they swirl without a source.
"Life is wasted on the living." - Douglas Adams
She stepped out, never seen again.
As she walked, her shadow followed.
Last man on Earth, Knock Knock. - Frederic Brown
The pain won't last a lifetime.
His arms opened, she came home.
"Paramedics finished her text, "...love you." - Craftisto
I spy with my little eye...
Replying to her wife, “I do”
A google search: what is coronavirus?
“Dreams don’t work unless you do.” John C. Maxwell
I went to the store today.
Another year, new chapter in life.
"Born in the desert, still thirsty."- Georgene Nunn
Blind man forgets his reading glasses.
He veered left and chose right.
"Kid gets magic set, pursues dream" - Gerry Katzman
Rice Krispie Life: Snap, Crackle, Pop!
Without hesitation, save the drowning child!
"Eliminate what doesn't help you evolve"
Don't be scared my little one.
Running, running, running, it never ends.
Alzheimer's advantage: new friends every day. - Shweta Ghosh
Saying through tears, "We made it."
Holding the candle, her fingertips burned.
"Waves of grief, drowning the soul." - Paula Wychopen
Cards still remind me of you.
You speak, breaking the awkward silence.
So young, and yet so damaged. -Shane Sovik
Nothing is guaranteed I guarantee it
Don't look back only move forward
"The smallest coffins are the heaviest." -Ernest Hemingway
See the task, overcome the challenge.
Without happiness, there is no success.
Karma, it will get you everytime - Alivia Lozano
Till tires meet darkness, pedals race.
Four-legged friend, they said no. Why?
I should have brought a GPS. - Karen Rile
I found the door already open.
Performing for the crowd, I collapse.
"Found true love. Married someone else." - Dave Eggers
1. Streets full of water, please advise. -Robert Benchley
2. A chance passed, a day wasted.
3. Too many enemies. I am surrounded.
-For sale: baby shoes. Never worn. (possibly written by Ernest Hemingway)
-Cold, rushing water of the rapids.
-The tiger quietly stalks its prey.
Madeleine Pearce
Teach our bodies, haunt the cause.
Holy, is the Lord God Almighty.
Not much has changed since then. -Santiago Cortez
Under construction: Don't enter, violaters pay.
He gained the world; forgetting her.
Old scabs still bleed when picked. - Pamela Walsh
No pressure, just to it better.
No physical restraints, just mental complaints.
"Married. Till fatness do us part."- Eindal
Perfect world. Then I woke up.
My hopes sank with my body.
"possible. Wishing I could go back. Im" - Lee Huttner
That could maybe go in, BANG!
This feels heavy, oh its off.
Paramedics finished her text, "...love you" - Crafisto
Tear stained checks awaiting the unknown.
Empty hands empty heart lonely child.
Tripped over luck, stumbled upon tragedy. Adam Nealy
Mine: There was nothing I could do. The happy memories hurt the most.
Favorite: she wanted, but was never wanted.
'Friends' look, watch, and never talk.
COVID. Schools closed. States locked. Silence.
Murdered someone with Ipad. Fingerprints everywhere. -Sebastian Parra
The classroom quiet: nothing but rubble.
“Here is your last meal sir.”
"Sorry soldier, shoes sold in pairs." - unknown
Fighting stopped, but the war continued.
But the sand turned to glass.
"I no longer survive. I live." - Skailyr
Sizzling, hissing, booming, crackling; WOW!
Achievers are who dare great failure.
“Cancer. Only three months left. Pregnant.” - Marianne
“I’ll be right back.” They lied.
Bang! And then everything was silent.
Home alone until suddenly I wasn't
Man's best friend takes final nap
"What I didn't expect changed me" - Kathy Lou Schultz
No regrets, only some minor mistakes.
When life gives you lemons: lemonade.
"I am this now and always." - Anita Avent
All that glitters, is probably gay.
Cher, Madonna, figure skating— uh oh.
"Lovely spring weather, bubonic plague raging." -Evelyn Waugh
Gears shifting as the brain thinks.
Found true love. Married someone else. - Dave Eggers
The fat chocolate milk cow drank.
How to write a six-word story. -unknown
In the beginning, the end started.
We went to school, not knowing.
Wasted day. Wasted life. Dessert, please.- Steven Meretzky
Spotlight hits, lights fade, standing alone.
Excitement rises, time passes, 'check please.'
"Paramedics finished her text, '...love you.'" -Craftisto
"For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn. " -E. Hemingway
Google: How to survive snack venom.
Eliminate what doesn't help you evolve - author N/A
Awaking to do it another time.
As I coughed, everyone ran away.
The goblin man needs the rent.
Walking, dark, cold, yet not scared.
Devasted daughter wanted pancakes, not waffles. ~Jen Mayberry
Dropped some phosgene, whoops I'm dead
Play wrong notes, call it experimental
Dot in the sky. Dead pixel.-giantmonkey2
I've never seen two pretty bestfriends.
On god, let that man eat.
Better Ingredients. Better Pizza. Papa Johns.
I'm not sorry I left you
Well, I thought it was funny - Stephen Colbert
Heart betrayal means destructive actions taken.
Constantly searching for place of belonging.
Alzheimer's: meeting new people every day.
-Phil Skversky
I hit a deer, it died.
Red, White and Blue: Patriotic colors.
As she fell, her mind wandered. - Rebecca Miller
I awoke, I cleansed, I ate.
She thought it was her date.
Expect and accept unexpected and unacceptable. -Judi Gedcke
Watch me whip, watch me nae-nae
The mouse ran down the clock
"I came, I saw, I conquered!" - Julius Caesar
Wrinkles formed, our stories are different.
Walking across stage, making mother proud.
"He died happy, knowing he lived"
Canceled plans. Positive tests. Hospital rooms.
I’m beside myself; cloning machine works. -jdgrafton
Two left hiking. One came back.
Always say goodbye like it's final.
dark at four, tired by five
Strangers. Friends. Best friends. Lovers. Strangers. -POTATOCATS
Leaving his home, he drove forever
Winning an important race, he retired
"I came, I saw, I conquered!" - Julius Caesar
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