Karol P

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2024

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“Property of Calypso” by Karol P

Submitted to Contest #239

The twelfth tree in front of Allen Redvers Middle School bloomed pink two months early. It was only March; the flowers were the effect of the striped blue-and-yellow crochet wrapped around its trunk and branches like a sweater. Carden Bailey and Ozri Geller stood in front of it, gazing up. “Calypso strikes again,” said Ozri. Carden didn’t answer, touching the tree with one pink-gloved hand. It was warm, as if it had gotten there by time travel from some distant May. A laminated tag zip-tied to one of the b...

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