Friday 27 May 2011

100, 50, 25, 10 & 5 words

100 words
Son asked his father for his inheritance, and went to             10
a foreign land to spend it in wild living. Soon                          20
all the money was spent, and famine struck. The boy             30
sought employment on a piggery, where he longed to eat     40
the pigs’ scraps. He came to his senses and planned              50
to return, intending to offer his services as a farmhand.        60
But while he was still a long way off, his                                   70
father ran to him, welcomed him with kisses and various     80
meaningful presents, and threw a celebration. 
‘My son was lost,                                                                           90
but now he’s found; he was dead, now he’s alive!’                100

50 words
Son grasped his inheritance; wasted       5
it in wild living. Famine                           10
struck, and boy wanted to                       15
eat the pigfood. Inspiration dawned,     20
so boy returned to offer                           25
to become an hireling. But                      30
while still at a distance,                            35
his father greeted him, gave                    40
gifts and rejoiced. ‘My son                       45
was dead, but now lives!’                          50



25 words
Son took his inheritance; wasted                            5
all. Destitute, famine-struck, desired pigfood.    10
Came to senses! Returned humbly.                       15
Father welcomed generously, celebrated. ‘Son   20
was dead; now he’s alive!’                                       25

10 words
Credited, debited. Famined!
Humbled, inspired.
Returned, greeted, gifted, forgiven, welcomed.

5 words
Rebelling. Reducing. Revealing. Repenting. Restoring.

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