JW York

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2021

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“Growing Up, My Short Summer” by JW York

The summer of June of 1969 held the promise of long languid days spent sunning one’s self at our recently acquired built-in pool. We’d moved into the neighborhood the previous Labor Day. As long as my minimal chores, mowing the lawn, cleaning the pool, and trimming the bushes, were done I was going to be golden for most of the summer. The only thing I really had to be concerned with was early football practice in August, and that was nearly two months off. School had let out on Wednesday, Thursday it had stormed and rained all day, Friday lo...

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“Champions” by JW York

Submitted to Contest #96

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Author bio

I am a retired history/special education teacher living on a pension. I am currently a substitute teacher. I've been a construction laborer, a journeyman ironworker, retail clerk, a cross country car hiker, and a college tutor. I appreciate fishing and hunting. I am an avid reader I enjoy reading history and historical novels, and biographies.