Dorothy Williams

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2020

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“A Fishy Rescue” by Dorothy Williams

Submitted to Contest #42

A FISHY RESCUE Parrots wait in the trees around the back door as we return from early training in the Pony Club. Seed on the bird feeder sets Libby’s excited tail wagging for her following breakfast in the enclosed verandah. She leaps against the flywire, gloats when rosellas fly circle round and return, realising she’s kidding. Cheeky kookaburras hop up to the wire hopefully to smell her breakfast after swooping on their own. Shy king parrots wait until I take Libby indoors.After loving pats and knee nuzzles I set to...

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“A KITTEN FOR CHRISTMAS” by Dorothy Williams

Submitted to Contest #41

A KITTEN FOR CHRISTMASThe vet had a fluffy, black, homeless kitten for inspection. He was irresistible! A kitten for Christmas? I hesitated over the kind offer. I had never raised a kitten, and my declining joints over the last sixteen years spoke louder than my fond memories of puppy training. ‘You need the company,’ my dear friend said positively. Living alone, I could not argue with that. We only argued about who would pay the bills. He was home with me to enliven my quiet Christmas Day, cautiously learning a room...

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“A KITTEN FOR CHRISTMAS” by Dorothy Williams

Submitted to Contest #38

A KITTEN FOR CHRISTMASThe vet had a fluffy, black, homeless kitten for inspection. He was irresistible! A kitten for Christmas? I hesitated over the kind offer. I had never raised a kitten, and my declining joints over the last sixteen years spoke louder than my fond memories of puppy training. ‘You need the company,’ my dear friend said positively. Living alone, I could not argue with that. We only argued about who would pay the bills. He was home with me to enliven my quiet Christmas Day, cautiously learning a room...

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