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Some Assembly Required by
Eli S. Evans
This story shall be composed of the following elements:
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Setting: The room in which, having failed to assemble the couch that was purchased for the purpose of replacing the worn-out old couch that was recently removed, I have just written: “The room in which, having failed to assemble the couch that was purchased for the purpose of replacing the worn-out old couch that was recently removed, I have just written…”
Plot: If the couch was assembled only until I sat on it, can it truly be said to have ever been assembled? (No.)
Point of view: The desk at which I am writing this story, facing the wall opposite the disassembled couch my failed assembly of which is the subject of this story and yet aware of its presence in pieces behind me, in the room in which, having failed to assemble the couch that was purchased for the purpose of replacing the worn out old couch that was recently removed, I have undertaken, instead, to write this story about having failed to assemble the couch that was purchased for the purpose of replacing the worn out old couch that was recently removed, perhaps so that it will at not be able to be said that, having entered this room intending to accomplish something in particular, I left it having accomplished nothing at all.
Character(s): The type of person to wonder whether, taking into consideration his personal history with regard to activities such as the assembly of a couch, if he failed to assemble the couch but did not die trying, his efforts, despite having failed, might nonetheless be considered a success? Also, arguably, the couch.
Style: Metadiscursive.
Themes: Man vs. Furniture/Self
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#7 Write something using lyrics from one (or more) of the top 10 songs from 2007.
We are the same age
by Julie A Dickson
We are the same age both over 40 you feel young perhaps 30ish you look at her as if you’re 25 but she knows you’re not if she looks closer it’s at your wallet not your face lame apology to me but know this I see you as you are we are the same age
