Cassandra Adams

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2019

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“Second Wind (Dorothy, the Sequel)” by Cassandra Adams

Submitted to Contest #196

Dorothy awakened early, as always, and took her place by the window with her coffee and pocket-sized Cairn terrier. Wistfully, she scanned the sky. The cacophony of robins and mockingbirds in the old oak told her that today would not be the day. Everything was as it should be. “God’s in His heaven. All’s right with the world”, she thought to herself. And, yet, the longing persisted. Some days, she could almost make out a foreboding hint of bile-green within the clouds. Then again, all her life she’d been accused of nurturing a vivid imag...

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“One Hero's Journey” by Cassandra Adams

Submitted to Contest #177

One Hero’s Journey Life changed forever when we moved into the yellow duplex on Holly Street. The whole neighborhood was steeped in magic. Morning glories encircled our yard like an ornate frame around the Kodachrome of my childhood. We had a rubber tree! Imagine that! My Daddy and I would rake the thick, crispy leaves and burn them in our backyard incinerator. Yep, that was long before the EPA. And my mom turned out Rice Crispy treats like they were going out of style. Which they never did. Love them still! I had just turned eleven and...

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