From: A Big Bowl of Cybernuts Subject: EXERCISE: a few words... Comments: To: writers@mitvma.mit.edu just a few words to get the keyboards pumping... "Did you miss me?" she asked and tore open the envelope. who is she? who is she talking to? why this question? what lurks in the depths of the envelope? [newcomers, listcombers, even sandy beaches...take the line above. use it to start--even jumpstart!--your own writing, and let the little tails wiggle where they will...your choice as to whether or not to post the results, based on your hard-headed judgment...] if you would prefer, here's a slightly different one... The day's ration of rose oil puddled in a crystal glass. to words, to words, fly fair thoughts and little wordsmiths up on gilded dreams of rainbow hues and sparkling sunbeams... [as back to earth plummet singed wings dripping wax... I'm late, I'm late, but meetings will have to wait!] tink