Bobby Bone

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2021

Stories (7)

7 Stories

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“The Dream” by Bobby Bone

Submitted to Contest #127

The Dreamby Bobby BoneThomas looked up from his computer and gazed into the dimly lit room. As the sun went down the twilight created the dreary mood in which Thomas found himself. He had been engulfed in his informal internet research for so long that he was unsure of the time of day. The darkness that surrounded him indicated that he had lost track of time, but the intensity of his dream the night earlier led him to this compelling activity. Sliding his chair across the tiled floor caused a loud screeching sound that ec...

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“Soul Mates” by Bobby Bone

Submitted to Contest #81

I could stare at you forever. I still want to hold you tight and never let you go. Your beautiful brown eyes speak to me without you ever saying a word. Even today, as I look at you, I experience the same feelings I did 60 years ago. Sitting comfortably in our living room I can still communicate and enjoy our moments together as I stare at your picture. We still share many memories today. Our house, small and comfortable, is where we shared our life together. Many moments were shared in this particular room and ...

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“Woodstock” by Bobby Bone

Submitted to Contest #80

As Roger watched the news he became more and more disturbed. What is this world coming to? he thought. Another war and another terrorist attack made the headlines. Even locally there was violence and hatred being reported. Again, Roger thought to himself, maybe it’s a good thing I won’t remember any of this by morning. His short-term memory was making life more and more difficult for him. Trying to remember basic life skills and recalling recent conversations and events was one of the most difficult things for him no...

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“The Brothers” by Bobby Bone

Submitted to Contest #79

The scent of flowers greeted guests as they entered the funeral parlour. So many arrangements surrounded the casket. Jeremy knew his mother’s funeral would bring many people out to visit who had not associated in their lives recently, and he was nervous about it. In his 50s, he still lived with his mother in his childhood home. It was very convenient and pleasant until she became sick and dementia controlled her life. For the last several years Jeremy had been his mom’s careg...

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“The Darkroom” by Bobby Bone

Submitted to Contest #78

Darkness is all around us and for half of our lives we live in it and with it. Yet darkness brings fearful and sometimes macabre feelings forth as we encounter it. It permeates our hearts and souls in our emotional states. It is used to describe the future of things to come for those with less positive outlooks to life. It sometimes carries a negative connotation in descriptive terminology. Even physical darkness brings fears to many who encounter it. Children fear the boogieman and adults just fear what they ca...

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“The Sled” by Bobby Bone

Submitted to Contest #77

As Sammy stood in the driveway his childhood memories overwhelmed him. It was here that he spent the first twenty years of his life and a place he hasn’t visited for a long time. Sammy realized how quickly life gets away from you and the past left behind. He tried to visit his mother, Maria, over the years but living in a different state, fulfilling his career and raising a family took precedent over regular visits. He managed to make one or two trips each year but this would be the first Christmas visit in over twenty ...

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“Speak No Evil” by Bobby Bone

Submitted to Contest #76

The sound of the alarm clock echoed throughout the room. Antonio did his best to reach over and hit the snooze button but to no avail. The arduous task of sitting up, bending forward and striking the snooze button was necessary so getting up and starting his day was now the plan. It was earlier than normal for Antonio as he usually cut everything close when meeting deadlines. Another miserable day was his first thought as he struggled to get out of bed and head to the bathroom. A disappointing feeling came over Anton...

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Author bio

Retired and enjoying life immensely. Spending more time writing now. My teaching career led me to mainly reading text book material but now I am thoroughly enjoying reading all these stories on Reedsy Prompts. I am reading some wonderful work. Wrote mainly curriculum type documents so now venturing into creative and fiction writing is a wonderful experience. Hope you enjoy my work