A trip to the fridge

Summary

The web content describes a brief narrative about the author's experience of going to the fridge in search of food, ultimately enjoying mint chocolate chip ice cream, and reflects on the challenge of writing the story using only monosyllabic words.

Abstract

The article titled "A trip to the fridge" presents a short, monosyllabic poem about the author's quest for food. Initially finding common items like eggs, rice, fruit, soy sauce, and spices, the author continues the search upwards to the freezer, where a satisfying scoop of mint choc chip ice-cream is found. The piece is inspired by a writing prompt from Christian Bök and the #PoetryInVoice newsletter, which challenges writers to compose a story using only one-syllable words, each no longer than five letters. The author acknowledges the fun in adhering to this constraint, particularly in avoiding the two-syllable word "freezer." The article concludes with an invitation for readers to consider their next adventure and provides links to other articles and a poem by Juliette Roanoke.

Opinions

The author finds humor and enjoyment in the challenge of writing with severe linguistic constraints.
There is an appreciation for the simplicity and creativity required to write using only monosyllabic words.
The author values the #PoetryInVoice initiative and the work of Christian Bök, suggesting a community connection and shared passion for poetry.
The article subtly encourages readers to engage with writing prompts and explore their own creative limitations.
By sharing personal reflections on the writing process, the author invites readers to reflect on their own experiences and the joy of simple pleasures, like a favorite ice cream flavor.

A trip to the fridge

A monosyllabic poem

It had been quite a long time since I’d had food so I went to the fridge to see what was in there.

There were eight eggs, some old rice and new fruit… some soy sauce and spice.

Not quite what I want to taste at this time.

One door up, the cold food North, I found the right treat —

Got me a scoop of mint choc chip ice-cream.

Thank you to Christian Bök & the #PoetryInVoice newsletter for this prompt!

Write a short story (no more than 200 words) about any event of your choice, but do so, using only words of one syllable (none of which can exceed 5 letters in length) — perhaps something like this excerpt from Robinson Crusoe by Mary Godolphin:

When we had set sail but a few days, a squall of wind came on, and on the fifth night we sprang a leak. All hands were sent to the pumps, but we felt the ship groan in all her planks, and her beams quake from stem to stern; so that it was soon quite clear there was no hope for her, and that all we could do was to save our lives.

Notice that I really tripped up there because I couldn’t say freezer, which had more than one syllable. That definitely made it a lot more fun to write.

What’s your next adventure? 🐇