Ken Harris

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2019

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“The Forsaken Bridge” by Ken Harris

Submitted to Contest #22

High above the vast musky lake, an old unused train track served as a linkage between two towering cliffs. My younger six cousins and I preferred this short cut to the college football stadium rather than taking the long winding back roads from Uncle Jimmy's house. On this New Year's Eve night, I thought a game of football with my cousins would be accommodating to past the time before the historical ball dropped within two hours.But, little Marvin was not enthusiastic about the subject of dropping. He had been holding the rest of us up ...

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“A Fearful Time of the Year” by Ken Harris

Submitted to Contest #21

As a contractual security officer assigned to a public state office, I very much wanted to finish my secret assignment of stuffing confidential letters into envelopes slated for the day's outgoing mail. I was eager to join the Christmas party downstairs in the conference room. I could smell the fresh hot party pizza delivered by the courier ten minutes ago. If I somehow finished this last batch of letters, I knew I could at least help myself to a ridiculous edgy pepperoni slice no one wanted.Liz, a state caseworker, poked her head ...

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