Categories: Ten Word Stories

Riptide by John I Leggett

John I Leggett is a fiction writer who resides with his wife in Maine. He has authored numerous short stories that have been published in periodicals, literary journals, anthologies, and serialized in Maine newspapers. Leggett has also published two novels for adults?The Five-Cent Gang and Diamonds In The Rough, along with a young adult novel, Auggie and the Fat man. 

This ten word story was typed on a Smith Corona Super-Silent, c. 1957. Let’s call this beautiful blue boy, Andrew.

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