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Blue Bird

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2020

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My Firework Lighter

Blue Bird

Submitted to Contest #74

I once read a book that said God is change. Growing up going to church sermons, with my father being a pastor, my mother the choir conductor. We were always told that God is love and he ought be feared. Two completely contradictory statements, but I learnt it was best to silence my inquisitiveness and sweep my confusion underneath the 2nd hand rug I bought at a vintage store on 120 Avenue. The owner of the store said it used to belong to a famous scientist. When I asked who the scientist was, he said he couldn't remember his name. It was on ...

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That's When The Light Died In Her Eyes.

Blue Bird

Submitted to Contest #70

We fill our minds with fear then get surprised when our hearts get broken, our bodies get beaten and our souls gets bruised. Where am I? I got out of my car, parked on the side of a random street. It was almost 4am and I could barely stand up straight let alone drive. Jesus, I hope I have some clothes in the back. Despite how drunk I was, I could vividly remember how I ended up here with vomit on my dress. I don't know what got over me, I don't know what drove me to say what I said to her. I didn't mean it. I swear I didn't mean it. I foun...

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Kitchen Sinks

Blue Bird

Submitted to Contest #69

"You humiliated me." Matilda lay in bed as she struggled to stay awake. Her body ached in way she couldn't imagine. This was the first time she'd ever given birth. Her mother, Georgia sat in the rocking chair holding Elijah in her arms. He made soft noises as Georgia spoke to her grandson softly, humming a tune to the melody of a random pop song she'd heard in the taxi ride here.Georgia continued to gently pat Elijah's back, keeping in time to the beat of Matilda's beeping heart monitor.The hospital room was dark, curtains drawn and a lamp l...

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Author bio

My true nature is darkness,
But most will never know.
I use my light as cover, I use it to shield myself.
Yes, the darkness is terrifying, only because of things unseen.
But I see more clearly in the dark, I see the woman I will be.
Brave to the point of brutality.
Honest to the point of futility.
Strong to the point of hostility.
Rare to the point of infinity.
I am shameless in my confidence,
I am loud when I speak,
I walk as if there were butterflies flying beneath my feet.
I care not what they think, even less on what they say.
If I disagree on something, my words will find their way.
I once heard a story, a fairytale foretold.
We focus so much on the princess,
We forget that it's the witch who can turn dust to gold.
She embraces her darkness, no light needed to guide her way.
She sees clearly the brutality of broken souls, the futility of hopeless longing, the hostility of true love and the infinity in the search for purpose.