Less Is More, Don’t You Think?

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Less Is More, Don’t You Think?

By New Slang ⋅ July 19, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

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Intimacy and Back in Six-Word Stories

Words By MIGS MARFORI
Illustrations By REGINA BAUTISTA

The intro to “Not Quite What I Was Planning,” Smith Magazine’s collection of Six-Word Memoirs tells of the legend that Ernest Hemingway was once challenged to write a story using just six words. He came up with: “For Sale: baby shoes, never worn,” and proved that you don’t have to be wordy to spin a yarn. Below are a few of my own attempts at the medium, with beautiful illustrations by Regina Bautista.

Disclaimer: In keeping with the theme of this month’s issue, the stories below cover the entire spectrum of intimacy, from its beginnings to its sometimes-tragic disintegration and disappointing endings. While all of them are true to the New Slang philosophy of oversharing, some aren’t me; instead, they’re a nice mix of autobiographical and fictional accounts of intimacy, all keeping within six words.

She’s happy not knowing the answers.
Goes down to be in control.
She wouldn’t fuck without the hat.
They shared a passion for words.

They shared a passion for words.
“Wait. Stop. Can you try…. Theeeeeere…”
“I do hope you’re really asleep.”
Bonded by a love for bondage.
“Do you really want to know?”

Not what I wanted to hear.

Not what I wanted to hear

Why now and not last night?
I can imagine quite a lot.
Never start with “About last night…”
Lovers at night. Strangers by morning.
Give, take. Give, take. Giiiiiiiiiiiiiive… take.
I must have done something right.

I must have done something right.

“Can you remove the handcuffs now?”

Why hasn’t she said it yet?

The proof is on her neck.
Found true love in bathroom stall.

Found true love in bathroom stall.
Tequila shots is the new foreplay.

Promise: I won’t put it in.

Promise- I won't put it in.

“Can we please stop using condoms?”

Can we please stop using condoms?

“I’m so glad that we waited.”

Didn’t live up to the hype.

Didn't live up to the hype.

If you know what I mean…
Marvin and Barry got me laid.
She lied about being a virgin.

She lied about being a virgin.
There’s no rest for the repressed.
She gestured, she motioned; I came.
To be active is to count.

To be active is to count.

Migs Marfori is 25 years old, and spends most of his days as a copywriter at an ad agency. Like your typical agency creative, he collects toys and comics, and watches too many movies and TV shows. He believes in true love, coffee, beer, and the Force.
He was last seen in these pages rambling about whether or not the fight is ever over.

Regina (bad at math) Bautista is a twenty-something who had very little to say about her self because she is tired after illustrating this piece.
This blurb is by her boyfriend who would like everyone to know that she is the cat’s meow.

She has given us her two cents on playing the game, illustrated Ria Redulla’s story of high school life spent in a back brace, and paid tribute to her childhood heroes.