Jessie Garza

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2024

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Canvas Connections” by Jessie Garza

Submitted to Contest #242

“Did you know,” a tall blonde man walked up beside a short brunette woman looking intently at a painting, “the artist painted his cat into every painting he made? Sometimes it was obvious, in other instances not so much.” She looked up at him taking in the warmth of his charming grin, staring into his deep forest-green eyes. “For example” he continued, breaking eye contact with her to look back at the painting, “all you can see in this one is the cat tail peaking out from the window in the house in the background” She leaned in a littl...

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“My Next Chapter” by Jessie Garza

Submitted to Contest #240

A light breeze kissed my skin bringing me back to the real world. The rustle of trees nearby light music to my ears while the tweeting of birds completes the chorus of nature around me. I slowly lift my eyelids to take in the view of my sun-covered backyard from where I lay on my hammock under one of the trees. I wasn’t quite ready to come back to reality but Mother Nature was ready for me to wake up. I go out to my hammock to calm my mind when I need it most. Today has been a rough day for me mentally and it’s barely 11 am. ...

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“A Lesson in Meditation ” by Jessie Garza

Submitted to Contest #232

I don’t like silence. Silence invites in too many thoughts that I prefer to drown out. But I understand the importance of silent moments, which is what brought me here. To this dark room, the only light available is that of a single candle that burns in the middle of the room. My task, to not let the flame go out. There’s a window somewhere in the room, it’s night out, I can feel a breeze and every now and then I have to lift my hand up to cup the flame to protect it from the breeze. I don’t look for the window, there’s really no point...

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Author bio

You'll find me lost in fantasy lands most of the time. Whether it be with my nose in a book or spacing out to whatever story is being created in my head at any given moment. I believe the world is filled with so much magic and wonder all we have to do is look for it.