Caleb Baeten

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

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“The Letter” by Caleb Baeten

Submitted to Contest #47

It’s October 2020, and the upper peninsula of Michigan is beautiful this time of year. You’ve been taking an early fall vacation at your family’s lake side cabin every year since you were a small child. The trees are in the process of changing, making the whole world around you seem on fire. In the early morning light the first of the birds, and the last of the bats, whip past your head as you begin the return portion of your daily walk. The sunlight filtering through the reds, oranges, yellows, and greens of the world around you create a...

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“Un-Named” by Caleb Baeten

Submitted to Contest #45

June 6, 2020. Minneapolis, MN. I’ve never been called a traitor before. I’ve been called a lot of things. Boy, Negro, Son, Asshole, smooth, boot-licker, Baby, Bae, Babe, brother…you get the picture. As of four months ago, I’ve even been called a Father. But traitor is new. The man in front of me, I overheard someone call him Brad, is screaming that so close to my face that I can see his spit on my visor. I can see the building behind me burning in his eyes. I can almost smell the violent lust in his sweat. When did I become a traitor? Augu...

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