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Judy Barrat

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2020

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ENTRIES IN A YOUNG GODDESS’S JOURNAL AT THE SUMMER SOLSTICE

Judy Barrat

Submitted to Contest #306

June 18 (morning): I’m so giddy today. My application to assist the greater Goddesses as they prepare for the summer Solstice was approved, and it is only a few days away. Today, I have to find lodging close enough to the ceremonial events so I don’t have to worry about travel time. I’m told that some trees provide suitable accommodations, which means I might have to try out my flying technique. (Evening): I spent hours trying to find a place to sleep and change clothes, which is all I will need. I found this massive Oak tree a short distanc...

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The After Story

Judy Barrat

Submitted to Contest #302

It was April of 2016. After ten unforgettable days in Cuba, replete with castles, fortresses, great food, delicious flavored rums, and fantastic music and dancing, I had landed at the Miami Airport. That was when the real adventure began. It was 9:00 p.m., and I had a 5:00 a.m. flight from Fort Lauderdale Airport to Washington, D.C. the next morning, where I planned to rent a car and drive 75 miles to visit my sister in Culpeper, Virginia. The Concierge at the Marriott Hotel, where I stayed the night before flying to Cuba, advised that a shu...

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The Artist

Judy Barrat

Submitted to Contest #292

I recently saw a painting that reminded me of an artist who lived in the woods at the far end of the street where I lived with my parents. I was always vehemently told not to venture into those woods, which, naturally, piqued my curiosity endlessly. Further stimulating my adventurous nature, I heard people, neighbors, talk about him. His name was Jacques. They said he was a “mad artist,” crazy, spooky, and mean, and he had a vicious dog, a big Doberman, who he kept tied to a tree with a very long rope so that no one could come near. I knew t...

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One Night Stand

Judy Barrat

Submitted to Contest #291

I had heard many good things about the plays presented by a young pop-up theater company called One Night Stand. As the name indicates (unless you thought it was something else) the performances are for one night only, experimental pieces at whatever theaters they can find wherever and whenever they can find them.  I had read there was going to be a performance on the coming Saturday night at a venue in a part of downtown I was completely unfamiliar with and sadly I couldn’t find anyone who wanted to go with me. Nonetheless, because I f...

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