David Taylor

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2020

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“Was It Worth It?” by David Taylor

Submitted to Contest #42

Mist rose over an open field to the East as John surveyed the scene. The battle raged for days in a vicious display of sheer brutality. Now it was over.His commanding officer told him that this was all “for the greater good” but John wasn’t so sure. Bodies lay everywhere. The ground was red with fresh blood of the men and boys that gave their lives in the fighting. He became sick to his stomach.As he looked to his left, he saw General Marshall walking through the rows of bodies. He was not wearing his helmet, but his uniform was immaculate i...

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“Hopie's Long Day” by David Taylor

Submitted to Contest #41

Hopie sat waiting. She just knew that they would be back. After all, it had only been a day since they had left. They would be back. They had never left her before. But something seemed different.She looked around the house and saw that the couch she loved to sleep on was gone. Her dog leash was gone. Her food dish, water bowl, all gone. In fact, everything in the house seemed to be gone. Where had her owners gone?Hopie had the most amazing owners, Charles and Nicole. They had adopted her when she was just a few months old. They did everythi...

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