In SIX WORDS or fewer, write a story about a failed musician.

A symphony of disastrous notes played.

Going sober meant no more courage.

You're blowing in the wrong end.

One-man band; one man, banned.

Basement dweller, fortune's teller, pawnshop seller.

He was dyslexic.

The practice room muted all sound.

Guitarist struck a chord with no-one.

Dead eyed, he taught beginner cello.

The club he played was empty.

"Goodbye horn." He took the punch-card.

Wrong note. Suicide note. Footnote.

A dusty guitar longs for more.

The music in his heart died

Strung out guitarist lost her pluck.

Cobain slain by his own trigger.

"And I ran" out the door.

Axl Rose lost a little "Patience."

The audience stared at their phones.

There: me, the bartender, the soundman.

She was experimental before her time.

Music to his ears, played disaster.

Where do I plug this in?

Gun's message is clearer than guitar's.

There are no more notes left.

She sang. It didn't work out.