Category: 100 Words
Stories and essays containing 100 words
100 Words – Irish Goodbye
Smiley was the master of the Irish goodbye. When the crowds overwhelmed him he would hit the bathroom, then just…
100 Words – Bad Poet
I failed college English because I wrote a paper on why the professor’s girlfriend was the worst poet to ever…
100 Words – Mangy Dog Love
Clyde spent his childhood wanting a dog. His parents were open to the idea. The problem was that all dogs…
100 Words – Drunks and Prophets
I saw the glimpse of glory fade in the drunkard’s eye with every swig of the bottle. An angel, fallen…
100 Words – Desert Friends
I thought the desert would be a lonely place. I have more friends here than I ever had in any…
100 Words – Those Eyes
She had the voice of a crow and sang with the melody of a drunken priest falling down the stairs,…
100 Words – Criminal
Clyde considered himself a true criminal. He believed in crime. No excuses, no apologies. No sympathy for his victims. Though…
100 Words – Junkyard Beer
The first beer Smiley ever drank was one he found at the junkyard in the glove compartment of a 68…
100 Words – Solutions
Smiley wandered the cold town. He couldn’t go home yet. He wasn’t up to Martha giving him the silent treatment….
100 Words – Karaoke
I was a perfectly sane human being until I heard her sing. It was my typical just before closing time…