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Eugene Pierson

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2021

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Most Valuable Indeed!

Submitted to Contest #103

“Most Valuable Indeed!” Fable – 5/9/14; Revised 7/19/2021 to fit the word count.“It is me! It is me!” shouted the cheetah. “I am the quickest of all the animals in the Animal Kingdom; I have the speed and agility. I raced up to the summit of Mt. Everest in less than 3 hours.” The owl hooted, “Oh please, cheetah. You would not last a nanosecond in a game of trivia. I won Jeopardy and Who Wants to be a Millionaire ten times each.” &n...

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Spot's Splice

Submitted to Contest #98

Spot’s Splice 9/26/13 My dog was lost for the second time. It was dusk by the time the news had spread; everyone was executing their daily activities. We had only noticed after a long while... “What’s for dinner?” I questioned, my stomach growling with anticipation for the answer to be something Asian. “Sausage and sauerkraut,” replied my Dad, combining ingredients. Was it just me, but didn’t we have that last night? My thought did not have time to make the connection, for my brother had entered the kitchen af...

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Sayonara Sensei of Sin

Submitted to Contest #97

Inspired by The Joy Luck Club – "Sayonara Sensei of Sin" – 1/15/14; Mrs. Dowling's Creative Writing I class, 10th grade. Juxtaposed by Sampson was a doll, a ningyō, to be exact. The woman’s face, pale with the brush of a white powder, seemed to smile at him. Her fan, placed delicately in her arm — flagrant with bold reds and bright yellows — appeared imperial and majestic. Ever so slightly, the eyes blinked once, then twice, and finally she battered her eyes in succession. The doll mocked him, buffeting Sampson with its blinking! His ...

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The Third-Floor Bedroom

Submitted to Contest #96

The Third-Floor Bedroom 4/25/15 It all began when someone left the window open, and in came a dove. Not just any dove: a magical dove. It came to heal all the people of the world, but it got stuck to a wall (how unlucky). “Ugh!” exclaimed the dove. “How could this happen to me? I am, well, a bird, but stil...

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The Homicide at the Hallmark Hotel

Submitted to Contest #95

Angelica Stella, Larry Jones, Arthur Reynolds, and Samuel Hunter – before the tragedy of the Hallmark Hotel, were each working in separate hotels: Ms. Stella at the Cozy Comfort, Larry Jones at the Comfort Inn, Samuel Hunter at the Sunshine Stay, and Arthur Reynolds at a different Cozy Comfort location. Arthur Reynolds was indeed beloved by Ms. Stella, but he had his eyes on the prize: getting funding for a bigger and better hotel: the Hallmark Hotel. What led up to that follows. “Ms. Stella?” asked the clerk. “Yes?” she answered. “Oh, I...

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A Scholastic Past and a Serendipitous Future!

Submitted to Contest #94

“All My Life’s a Circle,” by Harry Chapin. Writing to Lyrics – Never Forget, Always Remember, 5/25/14 – Creative Writing prompt from high school Creative Writing I class with Mrs. Dowling. The second section is a prequel from ENGH 396—A GMU course with Prof. Mincks. Author: Eugene S. Pierson, a senior at GMU, with catatonic schizophrenia. “Excuse me?” said Luke, as he lightly touched the shoulder of a woman in front of him. The lady turned, a look of estrangement conveying her disposition. Luke apologized, “Sorry. Never mind.” ...

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Tsunami Tremor: March 13, 2013

Submitted to Contest #92

Fictionalized version of the very real events that occurred in March 2011 in Japan - Made on 12/19/13"Are you sure?” I asked, my fingers shaking. “Positive. The seismograph’s off the charts. I also got a text warning, man. This is definitely not a false alarm. We have to go, now!” demanded Kosei. The resounding roar ringed out, challenging my existence. My time had come. Though only a beginner in the field, I prepared for that day fo...

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