Bob Jasper

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

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“Adventures in Paradise” by Bob Jasper

Submitted to Contest #59

Wow. This place is amazing, Josh thought as he sat on the deck of his cabin looking out over a verdant meadow sprinkled with wildflowers. A small herd of four deer grazed at the edge of the meadow. Josh sipped his coffee. A perfect way to start the day, he thought. His wife Suzy sat beside him. Yes it is, she thought. Neither had spoken, yet each knew what the other thought. How about we go up to the lake for a swim? Josh thought. Sounds good to me, Suzy replied. She liked being able to read Josh’s mind, well sometimes she did. They ...

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“At 75 Sam Returns to School” by Bob Jasper

Submitted to Contest #54

As we stood around, my friend Sam opened his birthday cards and presents. Then he stood and thanked all of us for coming to celebrate his 75th birthday. “Now I have an announcement,” he said. “I’m going back to school to get my master’s in Theater Arts. If all goes according to plan, I’ll start in the fall [it was then March 2019].” No one knew quite what to say. We smiled and wished him good luck. I’m sure many felt as shocked as I did. Had I heard him right? At 75 he’s going back to school? To earn a master’s degree, no less. I’d alw...

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“Flying Man” by Bob Jasper

Submitted to Contest #48

Jason Koch stood looking out over the balcony of his 37th floor penthouse apartment in Manhattan. His earpiece had just picked up a woman’s screams coming from Central Park. Putting on his invisibility cloak, he stepped onto the ledge and dove as if entering a swimming pool. Rather than plummeting to earth, he streaked off in the direction of the screams. As he neared the park, he pinpointed the location of the woman and with his binocular night vision saw her struggling with an assailant who was trying to drag her into the bushes. He’d al...

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Author bio

A long-time writer, I am new to writing for publication. Though mainly a non-fiction writer documenting life from my personal perspective and what interests me, I also dabble in fiction, flash fiction and micro fiction as well as poetry.