Bart Couder

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2021

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“When Johnny comes marching home. ” by Bart Couder

Submitted to Contest #169

It was a cold October night. The fallen leaves formed a colored carpet. Johnny sighed when he finally came home from a hard day at work. Yet there were still some chores to do. Nobody waited for him at home. He was 56 years old now, but being alone never bothered him. People only hampered him while he was thinking. His thoughts created another universe far from his work and the world he lived in. The microwave heated a frozen dinner within a few minutes. He grabbed his hot food before he went upstairs into his bedroom.With a gentle flick, Jo...

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“Never again” by Bart Couder

Submitted to Contest #168

Note to the judges: It is set in WWII, so it contains nazisme but in harmful daylight. It was one of those sunny September days when summer waved its last goodbyes. The large black train locomotives huffed and puffed, billowing out white steam simultaneously. The large clacking sounds indicated the wagons being locked into each other. On the platforms were long lines of suitcases ready to be processed. Soldiers in their pristine uniforms were talking to each other in high-spirited moods. Some smoked while others showed pictures of the...

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Author bio

I am from Belgium and enjoy writing and reading.