Monique Mass

Repurposing Wordle as my muse.

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Promises they speak are cast in stone, forge an effigy borne by a weary horde.

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[Monique Mass @moniqmass]

@ronwritings "Know that patience is never fully standing still" is the reminder I needed.

[Monique Mass @moniqmass]

There was a significant slump in sales with the GF32 Model. On-line reviews reported violent outbursts and severe leakage when provoked. Unwilling to sully their reputation, the Makers released a hybrid bot that promised to be less sulky.
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She ignored thorns and rocks that gouged her bare feet. After what seemed like miles, she stopped and gulped in air, making a mental note to thank the Leaders when she met them for making a cannon with such poor range.
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Plaza
He couldn't claim perfection. Not yet. So today he'd practice. Tools were spread out on the plank, a plate of rounds next to him. He chose a target, then aimed crosshairs at the plaza.

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Cedar
I want to shout I'm sorry, that the whole thing was a prank. But it's clear he won't hear me; not in that cedar box.
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The judge only had to raise his hand to bring silence. Shocked family members waited for an answer. I shifted in my chair, took a shaky breath. "He started doing it circa..."
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I fight the urge to take him down. It would be so simple: enter a fake login, distribute a tell-all email. The domino affect would be significant. When the haze of anger fades, I tap the delete button, thankful for logic.
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I hope it's not a battle through a fiery chasm. When your meter has expired, I pray it's a simple leap onto the northbound metro.
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Joker

Some words, when you speak them aloud, leave the spirit broke. You're not the hero you believe you are--you're the Joker.

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Ditto

He took every grain of dignity she had, took it out of sheer spite. When she crossed over at fifty, she looked down at him, smiled, and whispered "Ditto".

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Unzip

It wasn't whether he wanted it, it was a matter of how. After some thought, he decided to steal it. Prior to that, any attempts had failed. Not his fault, he concluded. That lay on the shoulders of that fucker, cupid. But now that would all change.
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Kayak

Some days, cruising through life is a pleasant ocean crossing, a watery pleat that nudges you along. But mostly, it's a foray through ten-foot waves on a mission to capsize your kayak.

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Broke

It was a stain in her past, nothing more. Most days, she was proud to have come through the darkness. Other days, standing in the light was a crock.

Survivor is just another word for broke.

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You solved Worlde (or maybe you didn't, no judgment here) and shared your green and yellow boxes. Now what?

Let's upcycle our answers! Use your guesses, in the order they appear. Tag with #WordleProse.

Publish your work the day after, so we don't ruin it for Wordle players!