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Kaylee COOK

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2020

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She Is Wild

Kaylee COOK

The sound of the train rushing over the tracks was quite peaceful. I watched the timber, the tall standing mountains, and the clouds all pass by me. I thought I might be dreaming. I was in a land that I loved. A land that I had always dreamed of since I was a little girl. Finally, I was living my dream come true. As I looked out of the train window my mind slipped into a thought. I began to think of a peaceful night in the mountains, hidden away in some valley. I dreamed of a green grass meadow with a hot spring. the smell of the wildflowers...

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The High Cost Of Livin'

Kaylee COOK

Submitted to Contest #43

ORDER TO REPORT FOR INDUCTION(Day sent)JAN 1 ,1942To,Paul Matthew HaydenOrder No. 14305GREETING:Having submitted yourself to a local board composed of your neighbors for the purpose of determining your availability for training and service in the land or naval forces of the United States, you are hereby notified that you have now been selected for training and service in the Marine Corps.You will, Therefore, report to the local board named at Lower Bridge Station at 8:30 A. m on the 18th day of May ,1942This local board will furnish tran...

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The Acorn

Kaylee COOK

Submitted to Contest #43

The day was May 6, 1905. I was a youngin' back then and Ma had just made breakfast for us while Pa, Charlie, and I got ready for Sunday school down at the school house. We lived in Kentucky at the time, on the outskirts of Bell county. Pineville was a small little town. It was full of humble folks and little country gals and little country boys. Lot of history in that ole town."Boy's come on down and eat your breakfast." Ma yelled from the kitchen downstairs. Ma was a gorgeous lady. She was always dressed in a lovely blue calico dress for ch...

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An Empty Goodbye

Kaylee COOK

Submitted to Contest #42

It was an early July evening in Harney county, The summer of 1941 and the day America declared it's independence. It was the month were lots of joy and pride was spread. Evenings warm and romantic. July was the month were small town folk come together and celebrate the Red, White, and Blue. They were the kind of nights that were priceless. Harvey May had taken quite a liking to those warm July nights. She was only 18 that summer and was as gorgeous as ever. The boys in her town drooled over a gal like herself but Harvey May found no interest...

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