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The Check In - Unofficial Challenge

Closes At Midnight 18th November 2026

By Mike Singleton ๐Ÿ’œ Mikeydred Published a day ago โ€ข 1 min read
Detail from Ambient 1: Music For Airports by Brian Eno

The map-like artwork for Ambient 1: Music for Airports is designed to evoke a calm, abstract sense of place and aerial perspective without anchoring the listener to a specific location. By heavily cropping and enlarging a cartographic image, Brian Eno stripped away traditional labels and borders to create a visual parallel to his ambient music

It was designed by Brian Eno himself

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Introduction

This is a short challenge, and on Thursday, 19th November, I will award five random creators who join in a dollar each.

Please include this challenge in your story, share yours in the comments and read others (they're only fifty words, so you have the time).

The image is a detail from "Ambient 1: Music For Airports" by Brian Eno, hence the title. I am fine with flying but hate check-ins.

The music is "The Magic Suitcase" by Carbon/Silicon, addressing a serious airport delay.

The Challenge

Write a poem or short story of fifty words or less inspired by the image above. I learned that this form is called a Dribble:

I see a lot of things in it, so here is my example piece.

My Example

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    Written by Mike Singleton ๐Ÿ’œ Mikeydred