General Fiction posted June 5, 2012


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Lilacs and Pussy Willows

by Spiritual Echo

I Believe Contest Winner 
I believe that sardines have redefined condo living and human values.

I believe that within the next year horticulturists will have figured out a way to change the colour of grass and Martha Stewart will brand the new pastel shades.

I believe that GPS will make people invisible and consumer products invaluable.

I believe all Flamingos are naturally purple and bleach their feathers.

I believe everything can be determined through fractals and numbers.

I believe the world is oval.

I believe that God made dog and made him in his image, before the breeders got involved.

I believe that poodles have their fur permed.

I believe that most people are blind and those whose eyes are not functional may see what the sighted miss.

I believe that electric guitars are substitutes for six-shooters, and rock stars are frustrated gun-slingers.

I believe that if money can fix it, it's not broken.

I believe that those people who condemn 'fat folks' wear pants with elastic waist bands.

I believe there is a fine line between bums and heroes, depending on attitude.

I believe pussy willows are shrouded in velvet.

I believe that lilacs remind you of your age, blooming briefly and can't be reproduced in a greenhouse.

I believe that the day I stop believing in something, I'll fail to exist.












Writing Prompt
Write a story or essay that begins with the sentence: I believe _______ (finish the sentence). Maximum word count: 1,000.

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