Dawne Thompson

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2020

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“The Sound of Silence” by Dawne Thompson

Submitted to Contest #43

Holding tightly to her mom's hand, five year old Leigh drags her through the flower garden, passing the the Buttercups and Geraniums, until they reached the patch of Tulips. Pointing at a bright pink Tulip with white all around the tips of the petals, which was still closed while all the other Tulips had opened. Leigh opens her arms and waves them up and down in a flying motion, but does not say a word. She had seen the beautiful flower open before, and flew off until it disappeared in the distance. Her mother kneels down in front of her and...

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“'Fizzie' The Purple Fuzzy Animal ” by Dawne Thompson

Submitted to Contest #41

When Tia turned two, her parents took her to the Condominium in the Caribbean. They went every year for vacation. The young child loved to play with her purple pails in the sand. But, she loved being in the water the most. On Tia's sixth birthday in June, her parents took her to the Condominium to celebrate, which was earlier than their usual vacation trips in late August.          They had a few friends over for a light lunch and celebrated with a lovely chocolate cake with purple flowers on...

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“Turning to a friend in a time of need” by Dawne Thompson

Submitted to Contest #40

Flora and Anastacia have been best friends since they were in kindergarten.        They both came from large dysfunctional families. That is what connected them. They understood each other's feelings. Being at school was their safe place to be together, finding comfort in each other. Flora was separated from her half sisters and brothers, because her parents were very poor and could not care for all the children. She was sent to live with an uncle who was financially well off and lived in the city...

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Author bio

I was born in Guyana. At age 17, My family moved to Canada. I am mother to four daughters and seven grand-children. I currently work as a Personal Support Worker.