This boy merits a paragraph
18th August 2009This boy is one of those people who have no chin, who take everything as a personal affront to their crooked nose. This boy’s face makes him look unintelligent so he hides it. This boy, he is lonely. His face produces facts his body cannot fathom. This boy’s only companionship is the joke. This boy, he chases the everyone dream, he lives in spirit, his face begets sadness. His face a face so big, he can’t see beyond his sallow cheekbones. Yet this boy you can see coming. This boy goes to the game to climb the cheerleaders. He doesn’t play, but this boy’s not on the bench. This is the kind of boy who ages bitterly, accumulating only products. This boy’s mouthwash is meaningless. For a heart, this boy has a feather pillow. For a thought, this boy thinks about your sleepovers. This boy feels rejected by rocks.
19th August 2009 at 9:57 am
wow
19th August 2009 at 4:11 pm
This feels like a paragraph populated by punchlines.
20th August 2009 at 12:22 pm
Great piece, especially the second half. The short sentence statements really work.
20th August 2009 at 9:17 pm
What I love about this piece is that, with many of the phrases, you’re not entirely sure you can picture them in your mind’s eye, and yet at the same time you know exactly what they mean.
20th August 2009 at 10:09 pm
Chris: Is that a good thing?
Jim: Is that a good thing?
Jem: Is that a good thing? Just kidding.
AUW: Is that a … OK, OK, I’ll stop. What I love about you is that you love me.