"The magic was all in the finishing touches..."
- Henry Rollins, Black Flag
- Henry Rollins, Black Flag
From eau d'cigarette smoke to iron burn mark on carpet
Let our accommodations envelop you in luxury
Punk rock band tour stop?
Punk rock band tour stop?
Overnight stay?
Weekend?
Or looking for hourly rates.
No problem!
Fresh as we can get 'em towels available upon request
Full discretion guaranteed for those
Unexpected "business meetings"
It's our business not to be all up in yours!
Cable TV
Soft porn on demand
Those little slivers of soap you love so much
Perfumed by a special blend of lye
And bleach
Enjoy full service ice, free of charge
Mere steps from your door
Complimentary pens
When the maid isn't looking
Mere steps from your door
Complimentary pens
When the maid isn't looking
Room service...
...available in the form of convenient vending machines
...available in the form of convenient vending machines
Internet access available
For a price
Please empty wallet completely
Entertainment nightly!
Provided by paper thin walls and noisy neighbors
For a price
Please empty wallet completely
Entertainment nightly!
Provided by paper thin walls and noisy neighbors
Towels are as brief as your stay
First floor rooms for the traveling band
Looking for the convenience of a ground floor window
Continental breakfast
Served during hours that are non applicable to the musician
Vintage bed spreads from the "Not Yet Laundered" collection
Just a stoner's throw from Denny's
All at a price you can afford
Vintage bed spreads from the "Not Yet Laundered" collection
Just a stoner's throw from Denny's
All at a price you can afford
So kick off your shoes...
...but not your socks
And kick back...
Enjoy your stay at one of the country's
Premiere motel chains
Known for our "attention" to "quality"
At Motel 6 we care...
...sort of
...but not your socks
And kick back...
Enjoy your stay at one of the country's
Premiere motel chains
Known for our "attention" to "quality"
At Motel 6 we care...
...sort of
Well done and funny! Towels are as brief as your stay... stoner's throw from Denny's, "business meetings" - just a few of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteThank you Stephanie! :)
DeleteI like your take on the prompt. Trying to lighten our bunch up a bit? :)
ReplyDeleteHaHa! I wrote it before I read the others and I've gotta tell you, the writing is stellar; so many amazing writers, I am in awe. But I was thinking about reaching for a Zoloft. lol
DeleteDid Tom Bodette leave the light on for you?
ReplyDeleteYou know what? That bastard didn't. And I stubbed my effing toe. Then he didn't leave me a jelly donut at the continental breakfast. The guy's a liar. Totally pulled a Lance Armstrong.
DeleteThis is wonderful! Very clever writing, very funny (and a little sad because I'm sure I've been in that motel!) - love the line "Towels are as brief as your stay" - great take on the prompts!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
DeleteI abso-freakin-lutely loved it!! You made me chuckle and made me go ewwww. Winner!
ReplyDeleteThere are way too many clever one liners for me to pick a favorite! Awesome job!
Thank you Dawn! In a forum with such accomplished writers, the feedback here really means a lot!
DeleteAbsolutely brilliant! I'm ashamed to say that I've been to one to many of these types of hotel. You hate them, but there's something... I dunno... nostalgic about them. For me anyhow!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, don't be ashamed. I've stayed at way too many of them too. Mostly on tour. Can't you just smell Motel 6-ness just thinking about it?
DeleteMade me laugh, been to way too many of these.
ReplyDeleteMe too!
DeleteI love the humor in this, great use of the prompt.
ReplyDeleteThank you Georgina!
Deletesounds like home. ;)
ReplyDeletehaha!
DeleteUgh, this reminded me of my first grown-up trip to Vegas. I stayed at a hotel like this. I was sure I'd be murdered.
ReplyDeleteYou captured all of its integral parts.
haha - yeah, those places do kind of invoke the fear of being smothered with one of those impossibly flat pillows.
DeleteWe stay in the city for our monthly poetry nights and this sums up our lodgings very well. There is an affection for these places that you have conjured with the poem. Really enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteIt's a song, right? I want to hear you sing it. And if its not a song? It should be. Dang, it's evocative.
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