"To begin with the Universe ended. Things only got worse from there." What a fantastic intro. It reminded me of Dickens's A Christmas Carol. The rest of the piece only got better from there, I smiled the whole way through. The style of humor reminded me a bit of Good Omens. Instant sub.
Wow Sam! That’s a hell of a comment. Not sure if you’ve read my bio but I think I now legally owe you a whisky 🥃… Really pleased you liked it and thank you so much for commenting.
Thank you so much for sharing my post again! I really appreciate it more than I can say! I also took part in Beth Kempton's Winter Writing Sanctuary and found it so inspiring... I really love your ambition to write a Haiku a day 🙌
What a great way to start my day! I so needed this grin. I tried to read it last night and was all…ohhhh no. I’m gonna need my brains fully online to be able to take this one in. Too many clever, tickling, intriguing little beats to pick and choose here. THEM hangin’ in a black hole sticks out. And the all-cap names for THEM makes my day. The other one that kept flashing through my mind was Hitchhiker’s. So fun!
"To begin with the Universe ended. Things only got worse from there." What a fantastic intro. It reminded me of Dickens's A Christmas Carol. The rest of the piece only got better from there, I smiled the whole way through. The style of humor reminded me a bit of Good Omens. Instant sub.
Wow Sam! That’s a hell of a comment. Not sure if you’ve read my bio but I think I now legally owe you a whisky 🥃… Really pleased you liked it and thank you so much for commenting.
Yes! Good Omens! It was on the tip of my tongue as I read. Thank you for filling in that blank. 🤓
LIFE in an aggressively white robe, love that! Looking forward to the next part
Thanks Cécile! LIFE changes clothes in the next instalment (written this morning)
Thank you so much for sharing my post again! I really appreciate it more than I can say! I also took part in Beth Kempton's Winter Writing Sanctuary and found it so inspiring... I really love your ambition to write a Haiku a day 🙌
The Sanctuary was just brilliant wasn’t it. We’ll see how the haiku go... loving writing them so far
Different enough to have got my attention and leave me wanting more. Great start Ben, keep going.
Thanks Steve! Really appreciate you reading it!
celebrated amateur surgeon = Reminds me of Buckaroo Banzai.
I love the opening line.
Thanks!
They always spoke in questions, never answers. 💀 Totally elicited a laugh. Isn't that the truth?? 😂 love it!
That was an ‘on the spot, addition. Loved it at the time but is making the next instalments a bit harder! 🤪🤦♂️
What a great way to start my day! I so needed this grin. I tried to read it last night and was all…ohhhh no. I’m gonna need my brains fully online to be able to take this one in. Too many clever, tickling, intriguing little beats to pick and choose here. THEM hangin’ in a black hole sticks out. And the all-cap names for THEM makes my day. The other one that kept flashing through my mind was Hitchhiker’s. So fun!
Excited to read this, Ben!