Donald Wilson

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2023

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“Suspended Particles Of Matter On A Boeing 737” by Donald Wilson

Submitted to Contest #210

Suspended Particles Of Matter On A Boeing 737 Picture a public setting, say a Starbucks coffee shop, in Anytown, USA. In this coffee shop are a random assemblage of strangers, say seven or eight, milling around the service counter. Like an assortment of quite similar, yet different, links in a human chain grouped together in a small area by chance and common purpose. They appear self-consciously aware of their difference. As if the difference belied the similarity that supposedly defined them as a chain. There's a strange furtiveness ...

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“My Viva In Vermont” by Donald Wilson

Submitted to Contest #209

“Dammit, Gene, you gave me the wrong socket head, I need a 13mm, c'mon, man, I've got oil dripping on me.” So you're leaving tomorrow? Gene said, handing me the 13mm. “Yep … there, got it ... finito, mi amigo!” I slid out from under my re-built '57 Buick Special. “Our auditing job for State is done … I'll just owe you more poker and gin rummy money if I stick around.” “You're going to miss the last four days at the track ...” he said. “Yeah. Right. I bet the favorite to show and I still lose money.” We stood there looking at the car that was...

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