inspired by Fandango’s One Word Challenge (FOWC) of 1 February 2022, orientation.
When a shipwright of great self-renown,
Launched new boat, promptly turned upside down,
The poor chap was surprised,
When the whole thing capsized,
But then five minutes later, was drowned.
Mister Bump 
THAT is flash fiction. It has character, plot, adventure, an emotional rollercoaster… and all in 5 short lines.
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Well I suspect it was a rollercoaster for the guy. Until it came off the rails!
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Ooops. Eckles fell in the water!
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I had one of my charity clients tell me last week how her cat climbed on top of the fish tank. Whose roof gave way!
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LOL!!!
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🤣 Renowned for making crap boats then!
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but not for long
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😂
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Someone forgot the ballast, eh?
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I rather think he was the ballast 🤣🤣🤣
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Light-weight.
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I believe your renowned shipbuilder was a bit unstable?
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wright, or wrong?
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Depends which way the ship capsized.
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