Barbara Ferguson

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2023

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“An Evening Conversation” by Barbara Ferguson

Submitted to Contest #242

“Excuse me, ma’am, the museum is closed. I’ll have to ask you to leave.” Alex’s key ring jingled as he walked toward the woman sitting on the bench in the museum’s newest exhibit. It was a sarcophagus and collection of artifacts found in and around a tomb in what had been Persia, on loan from the National Museum of Iran. The woman’s hair fell over her shoulder as she turned to face him and smiled. He stared. Her combination of dark hair and eyes and pale glowing skin was ethereal and he wondered when or if he’d ever seen a woman so captivati...

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“First Snow” by Barbara Ferguson

Submitted to Contest #227

“It’s snowing. Early for snow, but seems fitting since the last time we were here it snowed that night, too.” She looked out the window. “If this were any other night, I’d say it looked lovely. Snow flurries against the midnight sky, they almost sparkle.” He heard what she said but didn’t answer. His eyelids fluttered open and he could see her fuzzy form moving toward him. “Hey, are you awake?” she asked, her face too close. She moved back toward the window, “See, snow.” she said it again, holding the curtain aside. He nodded e...

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