David Carr

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2020

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“On Grafham Lake” by David Carr

Submitted to Contest #120

12th April “My darling Kerri, I want you to know that I am okay. I am well in myself but missing you and kids so much right now. I managed a good workout this morning. I am keeping myself fit, as you know. They always serve something sweet with every meal here but I only eat a bit of it because I don’t want to put weight on. That would be something, wouldn’t it? Getting fat in this place! Anyway, I’m keeping trim because I know I am coming home soon. I know it. They can’t keep an innocent man locked up in here forever. They can’t. The t...

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“If you see Kiko” by David Carr

Submitted to Contest #115

“Si ti vu ma mere?”, she said in perfect French.“You know that one?”, I asked“Yes. I find on Youtube. I am playing so much. I love. It’s so beautiful”, she replied.“Do you know what it means? In English”, I asked.“Uhhh,,,” she pondered, “something about a mother?”“If you see my mother”, I translated for her.“Oh, that is nice. A song about mother”.“It’s one of my absolute favourites. Sidney Bechet”, I said.“I will learn to play it”.“When you learn it, will you play it for me?”, I asked her.“Yes. I play it for you”, she promised, with a beamin...

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Author bio

I am an Englishman who lives in the Balkans. Professional teacher and former lawyer.