Denae Burns

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2020

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“Don” by Denae Burns

Submitted to Contest #153

The roses are pleased to be chosen for the funeral of such a prestigious man. They wait dutifully at the foot of his casket in an elegant vase, their white petals reaching towards the crowd gathering under the morning sky. A woman is first to approach the casket- the widow, as the roses presume. She is tall and slender, an angular force in a black dress, with a lace trimmed handkerchief clutched between two hands. She turns to gaze at the body nestled in silk. “Oh, Don,” she sighs, “You never were an early riser.” The woman chuckles before ...

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“Sour Apples” by Denae Burns

Submitted to Contest #151

TW domestic/emotional abuse May spits the chunk of apple into the sink, grimacing. “No matter how ripe they look, they’re sour!” she mutters to herself, inspecting the fruit in her hand. Symmetrical and without a bruise in sight. Firm. Solid. Scarlet, all ‘round. And sour for the third year in a row. “Are you gonna eat that or just stare at it?” comes a voice through the open front door, followed by a rather stout woman with a wide smile. “Charlotte, you startled me!” May exclaims, sweeping anxious eyes from her friend to the orchard be...

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Author bio

I am a nonbinary author (they/them) and librarian in training. Although born and raised in Texas, I now reside in Kentucky with my partner.