Tiny Truths
Creative Nonfiction runs a fun, little Twitter contest they call “The Great Twitter Experiment.” Tell a true story in less than 140 characters. Use the hashtag #cnftweet. They pick their favorite of the day and re-post it on their Twitter feed.
There is a wonderful community of supportive micro-essayists who participate. Here are a few of my cnftweets that won the daily contest. The last one was reprinted in Creative Nonfiction’s newsletter a while back.
On riding the bus with my cello:
I rode the crowded school bus with my cello. I sat, slouched and silent, beside its curvy, hollow beauty as kids talked in pairs.
On attending Ballet Arizona’s Swan Lake with my mother:
At intermission, ushers sold autographed pointe shoes. I held one in my hands, surprised by the weight beneath the pink satin.
On our 6th anniversary trip to Las Vegas:
I crane my neck to see the angels on the ceiling of the Venetian. My husband says, “Slots-A-Fun has the 99¢ margarita, right?”
On the limits of love:
He says he would die for me. All I recall is the time at the bar, when I spilled two beers with my pool stick, how he stayed back.
On my daughter’s fascination with sporting a tail:
I roll a paper napkin into a long, magnificent tail, and tuck one end into my daughter’s shorts. She runs from me, growling.
