Stephen King wrote in “On Writing” that any noun coupled with an action verb makes a complete sentence. One of his favorite examples was “Plums deify.” The object is to take a nonsense noun and verb and turn it into a somewhat meaningful sentence.
I’ll finish King;s sentence: Plums deify , but prunes demonize.
So the nxt person has to complete this sentence and start another: Mountains swing…
Mountains swing, but deserts rock .
Cheese meanders … .
Ludovic
February 5, 2009, 10:16pm
3
I thought the cheese stood alone?
…across the surface of the pizza.
Salmonella celebrates…
zoid
February 6, 2009, 8:08pm
5
Salmonella celebrates while intestines agonize.
Birds copulate….
Birds copulate, as do bees and insects; let’s first explore forming a deep emotional attachment to each other, then consider following their example.
(Is that okay?)
Gorillas skate…
Gorillas skate the thin line between animal and human.
Buildings procrastinate . . .
…but what the hell, it’s not like they have a bus to catch.
Dictionaries improvise…
as great coffee table legs.
Frisbees flucuate…
Frisbees fluctuate, but nerds enjoy Ultimate anyway.
Politicians peer…
Baker
February 8, 2009, 12:25am
11
Politicians peer … at intern’s actings.
Cooks fry, but…
Cooks fry, but sun tanners bake.
Trees eat…
Trees eat sunshine and carbon dioxide, if you really think about it.
Obama squeals…
Elendil_s_Heir:
Obama squeals…
…like a little girl if you try to take his Blackberry away.
Sunglasses transform…
Sunglasses transform any dog into a photo op.
Dogs whinny…
Dogs whinny when horses whine.
Snow blinds…
“Coffee screams” are what I call my caffeine-addicted roommate’s demands for his favorite beverage every morning.
Granny bludgeons…