Helen Jack

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2024

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“A War Criminal's Toast” by Helen Jack

Submitted to Contest #280

9:15 pm. “Should we serve dinner now, sir?” Dr. Franz Metzger ignored his butler, losing himself instead in the Argentinian tango that wove like silk through the crowded banquet hall. Quivering guitar notes dipped alongside mellow accordion song, the two instruments weaving in and out in a seductive dance. Franz Metzger’s gnarled hands tapped against his wheelchair’s polished armrests. For a moment, the black and gold ballroom vanished, and he was transported back to the days of his youth – when he’d floated across the dance floor as a bl...

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“Sins of the Father” by Helen Jack

Submitted to Contest #278

The letter arrived simply enough. Just another standard, white, legal-sized envelope folded among bills and flyers advertising the new grocery store in the center of town. Noah picked up the mail as he always did, eager to bid the stresses of work goodbye for the day and spend the evening with his wife and daughters. The smell of baked chicken greeted Noah as he walked in the door. Toys and craft supplies littered the living room floor, and the laughter of you...

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