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Welcome back to,Sunday Writing Prompt!

What constitutes “trash”? Dirty diapers…yes. Rotten food…should probably be composted, but yes, something to discard. What about that barely beaten sofa you upgraded? Or the vanity that still holds a breath of life, but needs a little TLC. Grandma’s attic…everything needs to go! Garage sales and thrift shops are all about turning one’s trash into another’s treasure. Even a spouse, who their significant other decided to “discard”, but became the most valuable person in YOUR life! It really comes down to perspective…

“I’ve been looking everywhere for this!”

“Paid $3.00 for a painting I discovered was worth $50,000!”

“He is the best Stepdad I could have ever imagined!”

“Adopted this puppy from the pound, and he became my best friend.”

I encourage you to write about “trash” that became treasure. Base it…

Just a reminder all you micro-poets and short, short story writers! The Short of It will be open to submissions from July 1 thru December 31, 2021. All selected pieces from this year will be featured in 2022.

CLICK HERE FOR CURRENT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

I look forward to seeing previous favorites and a large influx of new talent!

Welcome to GirlieOnTheEdge and Sunday’s prompt word reveal for Six Sentence Stories!
It’s with a little bit of sadness that I write. I began feeling so several days ago when I observed the subtle change in the morning’s light, this morning ever more so, as I realize today represents the end of summer *sigh*. It’s true! The calendar in this part of the hemisphere may read “First Day of Summer”, but for myself and others, it’s the end. Days will now become shorter. Thanks for letting me get that off my chest, I appreciate your ear, which in this format, is reading. Which is what we do here at Six Sentence Stories when we’re not writing. Say what? What do we write for this blog hop/writing challenge? We write about whatever our imaginations might be putting up at the moment – poetry and serial scenes, flash fiction and…