Ellie C

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2020

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“Seashell” by Ellie C

Submitted to Contest #68

Seafoam graced the soft white-sanded shore and two twin doves soared overhead. A light wind carried the calming ocean air and pushed the small sails of children's play ships. Together the children, hand in hand, chased their ships as the ocean carried them away. Their light steps made small indents on the sand and scattered the small shells and fish that lingered near the shore. A gust of wind came and the tiny ships drifted further so that the children could no longer follow. It was early morning, there was no lifeguard on duty, so the chil...

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“Her Steps ” by Ellie C

Submitted to Contest #63

By the time I stepped outside, the leaves were on fire. A gust of warm autumn wind blew past me and carried my hair with it. A leaf came to rest on my temple, wedged between my brow and glass, but I could not be bothered. The leaves were on fire. Never before had I seen such a gracious sight. It was more beautiful than the explosion of a supernova, warmer than my grandmother's cooking, and yet icyer than the driest ice in Antarctica. The leaves moved in the breeze and crinkled in my ear. It was not the leaves that moved me, but they added so...

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Standup artistry, standup penmanship, standup expression of creativity.