K Lark

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2023

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“How to Pave a Road” by K Lark

Submitted to Contest #193

They say the road I’m on is paved with good intentions. To that I say… At least, I tried. ~*~*~ I’m sorry, I missed your question. Where’d I go wrong? Was that it? Right. Well. You know when you meet someone who says they want to change the world. Always make sure you ask… “How?” ~*~*~ “Welcome to Howeling Pharmacies where your health is priceless! How may I help you today?” “Hi, I’m here to see Mr. Rogers.” Yep, you guessed it, that’s me. No, not the chipper front desk attendant, the one there for ...

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“Better Angels” by K Lark

Submitted to Contest #191

It was gone. All of it. Everything except…The letter.The envelope was small, easy to overlook, but unmarred by the destruction around it.She walked through the embers of her life and lifted it from the beaten and battered music box that had preserved it.Dear Minnie,She rolled her eyes, even here, now, she could feel it… exasperation. Of course, at the end of all things, he would still know how to reach her, how to navigate the smoke and flames, the traitorous landscape that was her new normal, and know how to utterly annoy her...

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Author bio

K. Lark lives in an environment surrounded by great views and critters that don’t so much go bump in the night as break into camp and steal anything that remotely smells like food. She also has an irrational—or rational, depending on your view—fear of bears. She has a background in software development and the sacred art of hyper puppy cajoling. She considers the latter her finest achievement.