Donna Chisum

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2020

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“Donna Times Two” by Donna Chisum

Submitted to Contest #202

For some reason I can’t explain, I don’t like to call anyone my best friend.  I have no idea why not, but my lifelong friend and I met in 1977 and became close in the summer between our junior and senior years of high school.  We were 17.  I was the new girl, shy, and obsessively self-conscious.  She was home-grown.  I don’t know that she was one of the popular kids in the popular sense, but she was very involved in extracurricular activities so everyone knew her – and liked her.  And she was National Honor Soci...

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“Moon River” by Donna Chisum

Submitted to Contest #83

I love the ocean, always have. It’s where I find my solace and my strength, my peace, and my power. I will always love the ocean, even though it tried to kill me. Moon River isn’t just a beautiful old song, it’s the promise of something better, a promise that beckons like the yellow brick road on the way to Oz. At full moon and low tide, it’s possible to follow that yellow ocean river quite a way out from shore, and one night I did. I heard the speculation later that I tried to kill myself, but I didn’t. I don’t th...

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“Puzzle Pieces” by Donna Chisum

Submitted to Contest #79

PUZZLE PIECES Imagine living most of your life not knowing where your siblings were or what happened to them, living with a tiny hole in your heart and sadness you could never quite shake. Imagine the grief you never had words to explain, coming from a loss you never understood. I feel like it’s in vogue these days to say someone’s story is “theirs to tell,” but I believe that if their story intersects with my story on any level, it’s also my story to tell. Not that I would reveal their secrets or use their stories as weapon...

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“A Heart Made Full” by Donna Chisum

Submitted to Contest #56

So much apprehension, so much excitement, and not a clue what to expect… Nine months seems like a long time, and I guess it is when talking about learning a craft or being stuck in a rut. But to grow a human being? Nine months doesn’t seem like quite long enough, especially since the first few weeks usually pass without even being aware of what’s happening. Soon, though, that baby makes its presence known in unexpected ways, at unexpected times, like having to pull over on the way to work to throw up in the gutter. I’m ...

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