By Rhian Waller
She sometimes forgot to brush her hair, lock the door, and eat, but she held onto words by keeping her favourites in a book tanned by sunlight, dust, and age.
When she was little, she loved slurp, candy, bubble, happy, dream, fart, play.
In high school, she hoarded journey, horizon, zenith, crimson, Xanadu.
At work, she scribbled sickie, deadline, jargon.
Belly swelling, she learned lactose, epidural, and a few new swearwords.
Once the wrinkles deepened, she discovered celestial, ether, indigo, transcendent, rise, redeem, revelation.
When she died, they wrote loved on the last page and buried the yellowed book beside her.
Excellent.
Loved this! Excellent! One of my favourite 101 words. Well done Rhian!
I love this – well done!
Wow! Great work of art.
Scott
This is a lovely thoughtful story.
and that is how we progress! well done!
Made my day! May the words keep coming.
So well done. Beautiful story!!
Hello Rihana,
Words fail to convey my thoughts, but Sella expressed them perfectly.
Beyond excellent. Kudos.
Well collected; timelessly presented. Excellent!
Absolutely fantastic story! Told a lifelong journey in so few words.
Beautiful! Especially the last sentence.
A work of art.
Brilliant writing.
Impressive! I love the character development.
I liked the time line.
Really sweet way of showing the different stages of life.
Love this so much! This what I would want. Words to go to sleep with. ?
You are a 101 word poet. Lovely.
Poetic use of language to offer a short biography, or maybe an obituary?
True writing art personified. Congratulations.
Wow, I love her life in words. Made me think of my favourites. Beautiful. Thank you x
Really Wordsworth.
New line of thought.
Admired greatly. Kudos