Cal Kirby

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2021

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“The Monkey Tree” by Cal Kirby

Submitted to Contest #135

The Monkey Tree   By Cal Kirby         Sonny Pigpen was a smelly, bratty kid and made the life of the neighborhood kids miserable, most of the time it was me in misery. His real name was Sebastian Pignall, but his nickname was Sonny and everyone called him, behind his back, Sonny Pigpen. “Leslie, Vivian, Clark, come home now,” our mother yelled from the front steps of our house, half a block away. Our mother was a real star-crazed, unrequited love of acting, early-thirties mother of three pr...

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“Lost Souls or a New Year?” by Cal Kirby

Submitted to Contest #126

Note: Contains Sexual and physical violenceLost souls or a New Year?By, Cal Kirby Susie was born on a plantation on July 4, 1836, in rural North Carolina. She was the daughter of the slave Anna and possibly her Master, James Ryan. Master Ryan was a drunkard, abusive and an owner of 120 acres of tobacco land in North Carolina. Susie was a lighter-skinned daughter Anna never really wanted, but fell in love with when the baby first opened her eyes. Anna never knew whether James or his brother, Needham, was the father.Anna had served Master Rya...

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Author bio

I am an 80 year old former Federal Government employee and enjoy reading short stories and writing some. I belong to a Literary Shorts group that meets once a week to share short stories and discuss them. I am married with 3 grown sons, 5 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. This is the first short story I have submitted to a contest and I wish me "Good Luck."