Story A Day In May - Story 12

wasn't quite sure what i was doing on this one. Just a list, or a list with commentary. So i did both.

The List

by J. Smith Kirkland

She made a list of things, other than toiletries and clothes, to pack for the journey.

1. Passport
2. Wallet
3. Extra glasses
   (a lesson learned from a previous trip where the road signs on the trip back were just blurry colors)
4. Phone
   (this one has eliminated so many things that used to be on her lists: alarmclock, camera, calendar, maps)
5. Maps
   (ok, maybe the phone didn't completely replace maps. She always takes those as a backup in case the phone dies or there is no GPS. A long stretch of deserted road in the panhandle with the gas gauge sitting on emtpy put the maps back in her car)
6. Pillow
7. Two paperback books.
8. Apples, bread, a jar of peanut butter, and a knife
9. Water

With everything on the list, and her in the car, she was ready to begin. Just one more thing to make sure she had before she left: Steve.

In The Room

by J. Smith Kirkland

1. lava lamp
2. poster of Matt Smith
3. poster of Tesla
4. jewelry box with 7 handmade bracelets
5. Kiwi Beenie Babie
6. stack of comic books and graphic novels (Moon Girl on top)
7. guitar
8. laptop
9. skateboard
10. paperback copy of Good Omens

The Prompt

Today, your task is to make a list. A literary list, that is.

Grocery lists, to-do lists, or goals lists written with the effect of showing a person’s life, their struggles, their failures, etc, are terrific pieces of flash.

They test the reader’s inferential powers.

Your challenge: provide a list of items from a luxurious bedroom, an overstuffed garage, or a refrigerator. Use specific concrete details. Reveal a sketch of a person’s life through these items. Imply something.

Story A Day Framework

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