"See what flows from his slushy pen - Garden! Garden!" The Fall
(With apologies & respect to 75orless.com & Mark E. Smith)
75: There is only so much you can say given limited space. This has the effect of making our thoughts lean and hungry ensuring that we say only what we want to say, cutting out all the unnecessary fat that can often hold us back, circumlocution effectively redundant, sparseness, directness and honesty the only options left, willing us to speak openly, freely. What I want to say is th…
50: The number of words in existence are finite but the possibilities engendered by their myriad meanings, especially considering that language evolves faster than anything else, brings us seemingly closer to inconceivable infinity. Why then do we struggle to speak the words we wish to say?
35: Openess is one of the most basic qualities we teach to children although one of the most difficult to instill in ourselves. However hard we seem to try it is a stru…
25: Irrational inhibitions prevent us from saying the most simple things to the people around us. Are we spoilt by choice? Perverted by lang…
15: Perhaps I should simply say what it is I am trying to say he…
10: It is harder to do than one might think.
5: Words are a precious gi…
Comments
Dynamaso | June 19, 2008 - 07:29
I had no idea what 75orless.com was about. Having used to write music reviews, I know how difficult word restrictions can be.
Of course, you've demonstrated this most effectively with this piece as well.
jlb | June 20, 2008 - 04:16
Thanks. The last two lines took more time than the rest put together! 75orless is a great site - good words about good music :O)