I stumbled across a lens on Squidoo called Drabble and was delighted to have found it. A Drabble turns out to be a story that is exactly 100 words in length and there are groups that showcase the work of writers using this format. One blog/podcasting site is called
Today’s 100 word story is entitled At my own funeral, Enjoy!
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Hunched in the locked confessional booth fearful of discovery, holding my breath I squint through the cracked stained glass.
Sitting directly in front of me wearing a black floppy Hedi Lamar hat was Delilah. Animated as always her head bobbing to and fro blocking my view of the mourners.
Sure, I wasn’t dead but I felt like I was. That damn Delilah was causing me as much grief at my funeral as when we lived together.
I whispered pleadingly “please Delilah take off your hat.”
Mourners came and left my funeral. Tell me, how can I ask who they were.
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