Joseph Holek

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2020

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“Eighty Pounds of Memories” by Joseph Holek

There are many reasons to look back on old family pictures. All these reasons originate in desire, a desire to look once again on the scenes of the past; like a little screen, allowing one to peer into its captured past. The past was gone, exhaled like a relaxed breath. Time was good at that, it could slowly eat away at life, all the while making memories for those who’s time was consumed. But that is the trade off; that is the agreement signed. Some memories are wonderful, while some can down right leave you crawling; some don’t make you...

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“Suburban Time Capcule” by Joseph Holek

Submitted to Contest #62

Burrow Corp made top of the line time capsules. Their XC328 model was a real beauty. It was every bit a midsize house buried in the ground. It had walls three foot thick and was environmentally controlled.     Burt Vile was as happy as a school boy when he purchased his new Burrow Corp time capsule. His wife Susan wasn’t so happy; the operation to bury it took out her beloved rose bushes from the backyard.     “Susan, you wait and see,” Burt told his wife. “This thing will pay for itself.”   ...

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