Anneliese Ravenwood

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2021

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“Where I'm From” by Anneliese Ravenwood

'Where I'm fromIlluminated lanterns glowThey never flickerWhen storm winds blowThe scent of cedarThe taste of citrus on my tongueThe sound of silenceAll feel like homeI can see it in the eyes of my son and the eyes of my daughterWhere I'm fromWhere I'm fromThe lost and broken sing alongIn every languageA sacred songI can hear it in the voice of a motherAnd the cries of her childWhere I'm fromWhere I'm fromWhere I'm fromHere I labor on in the holy walkFind myself on the threshing floorPraying somebody will stay with meWhile I'm in pain in bet...

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“The Last Glimpse of Reality” by Anneliese Ravenwood

The wind whistled eerily through the creaking branches of the maple trees and I pulled my cardigan on a little closer. Just three more miles. Three miles left to go, and I would be safely home. I couldn't figure out why I had decided to take a walk that chilly autumn evening. I just knew that I needed a break. A break from all that was real, all that my life was uncomfortably marred by. When I finally reached the door to my house, I quickly stepped inside and locked it. I had barely begun to get my heart rate back to normal when it sud...

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“Persistence-and Where It Can Sometimes Lead You” by Anneliese Ravenwood

Submitted to Contest #83

Talina von Dego gazed sadly out of the window of her work. She was bored, and her continuous wondering about whether her dreams were completely dashed never seemed to cease. "Talina!" a voice rebuked her. Talina looked up to her strict boss, a skinny tight-lipped lady in a short business dress and heels. "Get back to work!" She said her name, "TAL-I-na". Talina said, "Yes, ma'am," watched her boss saunter away, and returned to her job. Only four short days ago, she had planned to go to Yuisuigi, a beautiful tropical island, for two weeks-b...

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