Helen Dong

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2020

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“The Poetry of Earth” by Helen Dong

Submitted to Contest #90

“Nature always wears the colors of the spirit.” - Emerson New York is a city that imprints itself upon your soul. Once you enter the concrete jungle, a part of you will be tethered to the unforgiving brick and steel for as long as you survive on Earth. For the past five years, my days have been filled to the brim with heated subway cars, crowded streets, and the terrible smell of humidity that’s somehow always mixed with weed. Sitting in the middle of a subway filled with way too many people, the screeching of the wheels on the tracks dea...

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“Melting Point” by Helen Dong

Submitted to Contest #53

Every substance has a melting point. At 32 degrees Fahrenheit, a popsicle has reached this point. Caleb squinted at the sun, halfway across the sky by now. Yeah, it’s long past 32 degrees, and he just paid $4.50 for the sticky mess in his hands. He’s six years old, still no real concept of monetary value, and is not quite fast enough to finish his purple popsicle before it falls apart and drips down the length of his arm. His mother’s smile is brilliant and he looks up at her, giggling as she helps clean him up. “Better eat faster next t...

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