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Got one? Great. It tore. Oh.
Six Words by David Lohrey — Illustration by Jenni Sparks

Got one? Great. It tore. Oh.

Boy meets girl. Boy loses girl.
Six Words by Christina Koning — Illustration by Alexandre Ruda

Boy meets girl. Boy loses girl.

She loves me. No more petals.
Six Words by Fabio Sassi — Illustration by Ishita Jain

She loves me. No more petals.

She said “I do” to herself.
Six Words by Silkhe Fuenmayor — Illustration by Bianca Ng

She said “I do” to herself.

No new like; she gave up.
Six Words by Nikki Böhler — Illustration by Cathrine Understrup

No new like; she gave up.

“I don’t regret it. Do you?”
Six Words by Christina Koning — Illustration by Thom Lambert

“I don’t regret it. Do you?”

“My husband will be home soon.”
Six Words by James Vicent — Illustration by Jacky Sheridan

“My husband will be home soon.”

Dying, dying… it is a girl!
Six Words by Kinga Elwira Cybulska — Illustration by Mark McCormick

Dying, dying… it is a girl!

“It’s one whiskey,” he said again.
Six Words by Katie Sowles — Illustration by Jason Sturgill

“It’s one whiskey,” he said again.

“Maybe tomorrow,” she whispered, leaving swiftly.
Six Words by Nikki Böhler — Illustration by Marina Esmeraldo

“Maybe tomorrow,” she whispered, leaving swiftly.

your footprints crossing snow i dreamt
Six Words by Mark McGuinness — Illustration by Alexandre Ruda

your footprints crossing snow i dreamt

His wife. Her lover. Their funeral.
Six Words by Joe Stone — Illustration by Ivano Salonia

His wife. Her lover. Their funeral.

Okay, she said, but no kissing.
Six Words by Martin Gillan — Illustration by Cathrine Understrup

Okay, she said, but no kissing.

“What bullet, Tom?” He looked down.
Six Words by Katie Sowles — Illustration by Sean Suchara

“What bullet, Tom?” He looked down.

After she left, paralyzing quietness spread.
Six Words by Nikki Böhler — Illustration by Johnross Post

After she left, paralyzing quietness spread.

Cutting her out of every photograph
Six Words by Christina Koning — Illustration by Mark McCormick

Cutting her out of every photograph

Love built on tenderness and hairspray
Six Words by Heavy Heart — Illustration by Manolya Isik

Love built on tenderness and hairspray

His dead cert limped in last.
Six Words by James Vincent — Illustration by Marina Esmeraldo

His dead cert limped in last.

She finished his drink and left.
Six Words by Eamonn Vincent — Illustration by Karen Hofstetter

She finished his drink and left.

Chocolates, wine, ready-meal, cat food, aspirin
Six Words by James Vincent — Illustration by Marina Esmeraldo

Chocolates, wine, ready-meal, cat food, aspirin

This time, next time, one day
Six Words by Bill Reed — Illustration by WRDBNR

This time, next time, one day

Deservedly, even Facebook ignored her birthday.
Six Words by Elizabeth Harrison — Illustration by Yansy Soler

Deservedly, even Facebook ignored her birthday.

Well Sweetheart, we both swiped right.
Six Words by Matt Knorr — Illustration by Marina Esmeraldo

Well Sweetheart, we both swiped right.

Tuesday night, microwave meal for one.
Six Words by Anna Vincent — Illustration by Teresa Marinho

Tuesday night, microwave meal for one.

Smiling, he read his own obituary.
Six Words by James Vincent — Illustration by Brad Simon

Smiling, he read his own obituary.

His unbeaten record lay in tatters.
Six Words by James Vincent — Illustration by Marina Esmeraldo

His unbeaten record lay in tatters.
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