Amy Donahue

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2021

Stories (1)

1 Story

42 karma pts

?

“Groundhog Day” by Amy Donahue

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #86

I smile when I see the slough of fresh earth, tossed down the bank, and the clear dark circle above it. Our groundhog dug out last night, or maybe this morning, but not yesterday, when the smallest of openings was still visible if you knew where to look. Asleep for months with no day or night, only the rhythm of the slowest possible heartbeat. Today was the day, to come back into the world. The woods are still a sparse a collage of browns against the damp, gray sky. And then, there it is! It's leaner than in the fall, but still wide and ro...

5 comments 5
Read story

Author bio

Amy Donahue has not written a bio yet!

Shortlisted 1 story ⭐️

Contest #86
Groundhog Day – read story