Write a one-line Fragment

Writing a one-line Fragment is a gentle practice in restraint, clarity, and noticing.

Why this matters

FragmentPractice is not about volume or journaling every thought.
Instead, it invites you to distill presence into a minimal trace.

A single line can:

• Capture the essence of a moment
• Mark the mood without analysis
• Reflect your inner rhythm

How to do it

1. Pause.
2. Sense what is present — a thought, a feeling, a shift.
3. Without overthinking, write just one line.
4. Optionally add a tag, such as:
   #single.line ・ #trace.minimal ・ #today.feeling
5. Save it — or let it go. The act of writing is already the record.

Example use

The rain started, but I stayed still.
#quiet.presence

I missed her, quietly, during lunch.
#returning.feeling

A sigh is also syntax.
#body.trace

Tips

• Avoid explaining or narrating
• Keep the structure open-ended
• Use punctuation or not — your choice
• Let it be incomplete, as life often is

Optional Extensions

• Combine three one-liners across a week to form a poetic ZINE
• Use the Bot: "Can you mirror this one line?"
• Tag recurring tones and observe your week’s "tag rhythm"

“A single line is not less. It is density.”