Marty dropped dead at home, alone, on Monday morning. Tributes appeared continuously until Tuesday night, when Pat posted, “His goodness notwithstanding, I’ll mostly remember his pinging wit.”
Soon they attacked “notwithstanding,” followed by “pinging” (“rather ‘stinging'”? someone named Alex asked), then “wit” (“I’d say ‘sarcasm,'” Daniel declared), and, finally, “goodness.”
Paul Lamar lives with his husband, Mark, in Albany, NY, where he teaches workshops in memoir, fiction, and poetry.
It took a person of wit to write this story.
Thanks, Anne. These story challenges are mind-stretching!
Nice story 👌 👏
Thanks, billyezell, for the kind feedback!
I loved everything about this story!
I appreciate your encouraging words, Ruth!
A powerful 50-worder, sharp and observant and witty. Bravo.
Thanks, Graham. Writing, rewriting, rewriting, rewriting. Tough to find just the right 50 words. I’m glad they finally worked!