John Staley

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2022

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“ New Year's Eve Dinner was a Superb Affair ” by John Staley

Submitted to Contest #151

December 31, 1999— a new millennium would begin in a few hours. I finished my glass of wine and went through to the sitting room, cozied into my favorite chair near the fireplace, smiled at the mayhem surrounding me— and died. All of my living children, two daughters, and a son, along with thirteen grandkids and five great-grandchildren, accompanied by various spouses and significant others, were crowded into the dining room at two long tables. ...

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“A Dance and The Picnic- A True Love Story” by John Staley

Submitted to Contest #138

A Dance and The PicnicA True Love StoryJuly 1913Johnny approached the table. Enchanted at first sight by the dark brown Gibson girl hair style put up in a French roll. Fair white skin of a lady and haunting blue eyes met his as he stood waiting for an introduction. She wore a long silky green dress that complimented everything about her. A small yellow flower in her hair captivated him.Johnny was nineteen last January. He arrived in town that afternoon on the train from Pittsburg along with his buddy, Jimmy O'Malley. They worked at the new C...

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