Clifford Gibson

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2019

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“Stop at Guadalajara” by Clifford Gibson

I had that pocket watch with me all the way from Guatemala City, over to Panajachel on Lake Atitlan, down to Antigua, and up the dirt roads through the jungles to Lake Flores, hitchhiking with the Gonzalez sisters all the way. The watch was gold—well, gold-filled, whatever that means, and it looked like it was worth some money. All through Guatemala, the men who picked us up suggested, only half-jokingly that I let them have the watch and it was clear as they looked at the girls, it wasn’t only the watch they were interested in. Elicia un...

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“The New Apollo” by Clifford Gibson

I’m not an extraordinarily vain person, but looking ridiculous in front of a classroom of university students adds to the challenge of establishing and maintaining a relationship of mutual respect, essential for effective classroom management. Taking risks with a haircut is something I steer clear of. As a matter of course, I am risk averse, and I stayed true to my risk averse nature time and again, when on my daily walk to the station, I passed the barber shop with its robot standing guard beside the door.I passed the&n...

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“You Can't See Me” by Clifford Gibson

"Mrs. Newhouse wants you to help her move some ferns up to the atrium," Charles, the head gardener, said. " I’ll be in town to run a few errands, so take the flatbed down to the big greenhouse and follow Mrs. Newhouse’s instructions. She might want you to move some other plants around in the atrium. Do what she says. I won’t be back until you quit for the day.”“Okay,” Chris said. He was glad to have the truck to himself, even if it was only to go ...

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“The Loop” by Clifford Gibson

“You have a collect call from Ted. Will you accept the charges?” “What?” “You have a collect call from Ted. Will you accept the charges?” “No way! What? Wait! Yeah, yes, I’ll accept the charges.” “Go ahead,” the operator said. “Dave? I me...

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Author bio

Semi-retired English teacher in Japan. I've been writing poems and stories since my teen years. "Sunil: The Mother's Musician", a biography of the Indian composer Sunil Bhattacharya was published in 2014.