Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Pen Deluge


At the heart of much speculative fiction (and fiction in general) is a question. What if? On Tuesdays I like to throw one out there and see what you make of it. Do with it as you please. If a for-instance is not specified, feel free to interpret that instance as you wish. And if you find this becomes a novel-length answer, I'd appreciate a thank you in the acknowledgements. 😉

What if every pen you've ever lost suddenly reappeared (like, at your desk, or on a counter in your home)?

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  1. AlanaApril 19, 2022 at 9:11 AM

    My entire house would be filled with pens.
    Now, how about socks?

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  2. Alex J. CavanaughApril 19, 2022 at 10:54 AM

    I'd be drowning in pens!
    Guitar picks would at least fill my office.

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  3. LisaApril 19, 2022 at 12:17 PM

    It's not pens that disappear in my house. Other things that "disappear" my son always insists I got rid of! I hope I'm not that forgetful.

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    1. Liz A.April 19, 2022 at 12:21 PM

      I hope he's not trying to gaslight you. Yikes.

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  4. Around My Kitchen TableApril 19, 2022 at 12:39 PM

    That's a scary thought. There would be an avalanche!

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  5. CountryDewApril 19, 2022 at 12:44 PM

    I'd have a lot more pens!

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  6. BirgitApril 19, 2022 at 1:05 PM

    I'd be inked to death

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    1. Liz A.April 19, 2022 at 1:22 PM

      I wonder how many would have dried out by now.

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  7. moondustwriterApril 19, 2022 at 3:37 PM

    It would be pendimonium!!!
    What a thought
    Happy P day.
    Portal

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  8. TamaraApril 20, 2022 at 7:36 AM

    I don't think there'd be too many pens. I don't usually lose them, I just keep one in every purse, and I may own a purse or ten ;-)))
    It's a fun idea though!

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    1. Liz A.April 20, 2022 at 9:02 AM

      I don't tend to lose pens either, but I hear that's the way with others :)

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  9. Danielle L ZecherApril 20, 2022 at 11:18 AM

    I'd have A LOT of pens! Some of our cats like the steal pens, so I'm sure there's quite a collection somewhere.

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    1. Liz A.April 20, 2022 at 1:21 PM

      What do cats want with pens, do you think? Are they writing lots of letters to people we don't know?

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  10. Su-sieee! MacApril 20, 2022 at 6:48 PM

    Just tells me the ghosts are doing a good job finding all my misplaced pens.

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  11. Afshan ShaikApril 20, 2022 at 10:04 PM

    I already have a douubt that there is a naughty spirit at my home, I Will definitely feeel that would be its work. If all pens reappear , I Would sell them :P

    Dropping by from a to z "The Pensive"

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