Six-Word Memoirs

By Here & Now commenters

Inspired by SMITH Magazine's Six-Word Memoir® project, sixwordmemoirs.com.

Lagaidh

I made people forget time.

Philne

Woke up old surprised now what

Edward Azadex Thoma

Three : Jobs : Sacrificing : All : For : Family

Margesull

I still need to lose weight

george Arnold

business, pleasure-
sometimes shaken,
sometimes stirred

JB

Believed I did 'A'. Accomplished 'B'.

L C Smith
 Outsider - heartache - metamorphosis - comfortable in difference

Giuseppe Saitta

Born under fascism.

Thrived in Democracy.

Jerry Stephens

I can drink any one's coffee.

Micha

Work. Layoffs. Repeat. Start Business. Recession.

Jderkis

Long days, short nights: working Mom.

Marita

Irish. Immigrant. Recovering Alcoholic. Belong nowhere.

Bill

Brat, athlete, depressed, awakened, dedicated, service. (span 69yrs)

Xerocada1

six years. move again. with him.

Edward Azadex Thoma

Three : Jobs : Sacrificing : All : For : Family

Doug

A couple of years ago my wife and I spent the first few days of our vacation writing
our six word memoirs. Here are some of mine:

Analog man in a digital world.

Wife, work, whiskey; I loved them.
Heard water's call. Afraid of drowning.
Often stopped to pet random dogs.

What is the difference between a six word memoir and an epitaph?

George

Chasing the dime, so little time.

Mike McClure

surfing, balanced between freedom and security

Greg

Still don't know what I'm doing.

Private Sector Frog

"Six words? Nope, couldn't do it."

Kyler

son? daughter! angst artist unconditional love

Carlton11

Liberty Poetry Conformity Serenity Simplicity Generosity

Caroline Stevenson

"Keep on going, it gets better."

Caroline

Karen

Not just along for the ride.

Dava

Damned if I do or don't.

Cathyrukswelch

I still believe in Santa Claus.

C8King
 Manhattan detour; heart belongs to NOLA.

heather

To dance is therapy in motion

wendy

career without degree. childless. lesbian. 40!

Silvi

Happiness, love, pasion, sadness, hope, fulfillment

Linda

Embrace the day...smile at someone

AGR

Excellent student. Loving Mom. Not Done

David

Climbing the spout again and again

Nan

Spiritual Agnostic in search of God.

Albert R. Garcia

Good start, bad finish, oh well.

Ollurg9

take medication, hope for equilibrium

Private Sector Frog

"Can I have a rim shot!"

Olivia

Meditate
Ruminate
 Generate
Replicate
Tolerate
Celebrate

Private Sector Frog

Jack to Barack - FAST! Ten more?

Wm. C

This is all Illusion but love

Susan719

Too heavy-Focus on dieting-Eat

Ellen J. Reich

Odd. Posted "memoir." Deemed unacceptable? Removed.

BayouBanshee

Celtic Tiger Bit Bayou Banshee. Ouch.

Blimey99

Found love young, the lucky dog.

Ellen J. Reich

Feminist prolife Jew seeking fellow travelers.

Ellen J. Reich

Bignaztat

All done. What next, where to?

Robby R

family business, textiles, gone, wasted life

Kyler

Don't dispair... I don't know your story but I feel for you.
Maggie S

It really IS all my fault

Michelle
Bright Flash.
Burned Bright.
Burned out.