J P Fierkens

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2020

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Praying About It” by J P Fierkens

Submitted to Contest #160

Mary noticed that every time she took a step her little black shoes kicked up nearly imperceptible puffs of dust. She watched her mother’s and father’s shoes and there she saw the hopeful promise of a dust cloud. She quickly scuffed her feet repeatedly against the dirt road and whipped her head back excitedly to watch. Sure enough, a dust cloud the size of a rabbit had sprung up behind Mary and her parents and took off back the way they had come. The wind tossed it one way, then the other, and then changed its mind completely and sent the l...

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“Rational Choices” by J P Fierkens

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #159

I like to imagine Earth, that ancient blue gem where humanity was born. If I could I would lay myself down in a shallow pool of clean water so that it covered every part of my body except my nose and eyes, and stay there forever. Much better than laying on top of rough magnite with moldy, gray synth-cloth covering me. There is so much water on Earth that even the sky was blue. Reedie says that’s roach spit but I’ve read stuff. Typically I only get pieces of magazines like International Geographic or the occasional download of data from the o...

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“Triple Play” by J P Fierkens

Submitted to Contest #74

One heartbeat. Larry looks nervous. He does not like to pitch this many innings. I do not like to play catcher for this many innings either. I am the best catcher on the team because I can snag the ball quicker and throw to second more accurately than anyone else, but I am still scared of getting thrown at. I am tall, thin, and hesitant. Standing four inches shorter than any other kid on our team, Larry talks bigger and faster than any two of us combined. He throws faster too, and he is very proud of that. “I’m telling you Chris, I can p...

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Author bio

I've always loved stories. My father used to tell me and my siblings one every single night from his own life. I welcome any chance to talk about stories and writing with anyone. I will always accept feedback on how I can improve.

Shortlisted 1 story ⭐️

Contest #159
Rational Choices – read story