A Nine Minute Drabble
That's What I Said
It's nine minutes to midnight here in Newcastle-upon-tyne and I wondered if I could write and publish a drabble for no reason other than I am at a loose end and I want to go to bed, but after the colock strikes the midnight hour, except it doesn't because all the clocks are electronic, digital and have not hourly chimes, not even my OWL clock.
So there, I have given you a hundred words exactly and told you nothing at all.
I know that I am the most awful person on Vocal because I have deigned to publish this piece.
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Comments (8)
Hahahahahahaha you're hilarious!
Oh my, I love this. Something that says a lot yet gives away very little.
Brilliant drabble that simply (??) says elctronic clocks don't strike. 😊😊
lol, Mike
But it was awfully fun doing so, wasn't it?
Ha! Ha! (I miss old clocks...still have a vintage wind-up alarm! I can see you with an owl clock.)
You're not awful at all! I hope you get some sleep!
This could be an introduction to a future autobiography. Good job.