ENM .

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2020

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“The Sugar Maple Tree” by ENM .

Submitted to Contest #63

Trigger warning: suicide By the time I stepped outside, the leaves were on fire. Dressed in deep shades of burnt orange and carmine. I felt more at home in this very moment than I had over these past 6 months, despite being nurtured by my mother, husband, and son. Heaving a deep-heavy breath through my dry burning nose and out my spit drenched mouth, attempting to soak in the fresh autumn air I studied my surroundings, reintroducing them one by one. A rusted mailbox fastened by a singular nail, the light pastel blue of the cloudless s...

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“The Silhouette Man.” by ENM .

Submitted to Contest #61

I am used to the warm lick of the sodden southern air that drenches my skin like greasy, sizzling bacon in a hot frying pan. As I lay upon the shore of the sandy marsh, I felt beads of thick sweat dripping from me mending with the sand. Unbothered, I continue to admire the trees harmonizing with the wind. I like to imagine the wind and trees waltzing together across the beach, the winds caressing the branches of the trees like a newborn baby. I suppose this is how a child feels, watching their parents seamlessly become one as they share thei...

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Author bio

I write for fun, but I'd be lying if I said I don't dream of being a successful author in New York City.