Suspense

from a telephone call.

By Wren ScornPublished 16 days ago • 1 min read

Phone's insistent plea, Who on the other end waits? Hope or a wrong call?

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Wren Scorn

We're all a little bit fed up, right? So join me.. Let's dissect the daily grind, rant about the latest outrage, and find humor in the face of existential dread.

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Andrea Corwin 16 days ago
Oh a different type of haiku with social commentary, nice!! Or… is it a sales call🤬
Alex H Mittelman 16 days ago
Short and great! Good work!

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