Ellen Smith

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2023

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“The Bridge” by Ellen Smith

I don’t show it, but I notice the little things -- the way the river looks different when the tide is coming in; the strange sight of water running upstream; the dance of the sunlight as it skitters frantically across the dull gray surface of the water, oblivious of the river’s counter-intuitive direction.From my perch high above the road and even higher above the river, I watch ferries carry commuters from one side to the other. Barges stacked with corrugated containers make their way up river – although technically at this time of day it i...

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“Fibrous Frippery” by Ellen Smith

Submitted to Contest #239

I let people walk all over me. I was pretty much made that way, so I'm just being fully transparent here. People talk about nature or nurture, but the truth is, this is so embedded in every fiber of who I am, I would be hard pressed to say one way or the other.Back in the day, I used to be able to spring back, after a tough day; dust myself off; shake out the stiffness; and still look darn good. Thank you very much. These days, though, my age is really starting to show. I just can't absorb as much as I used to.Rainy days ...

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