Jim Johnston

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2022

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“Cow Crossing” by Jim Johnston

COW CROSSING Author: Jim Johnston, jimjohnstonart@gmail.com I woke up one morning needing to be a cow. I had uncontrollable urges to chew grass, ruminate, and bellow “moo, moo, moo” all day long. I’ve had some experience in such matters, having watched my best friend Stanley gradually become my best friend Stella. At thirteen, Stella had tiny boobs, and was just ‘one of the girls’,...

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“Dark Ages” by Jim Johnston

Submitted to Contest #150

DARK AGES, a Dystopian Capriccio by Jim Johnston Even with the plastic helmet, my nostrils burn from the acrid air, with its hint of rotting melons and animal feces. The storm has subsided, and official instructions for domestic cleanup appear on my device. The house, inside and out, is covered with a thin layer of opalescent dust, scattered with little flecks of light, like tiny diamonds...

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“SONATINA” by Jim Johnston

Submitted to Contest #142

‘SONATINA’ by Jim Johnston “Dominick Rosetti presented his composition, Sonatina no. 6 for two accordions, bassoon, and untuned banjo at P.S.122 last weekend as part of the ‘Young Composers Series’ before a small audience of new music cognoscenti. Less likely to be recognized as ‘music’ by the average listener, his piece is an awkwardly arranged collage of disagreeable sounds that lurch and meande...

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