Leslie Phare

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2020

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“The Fall” by Leslie Phare

Submitted to Contest #63

Between the burnt orange and deep reds of the leaves were a handful of green leaves, hanging on to the last moments of summer harder than we were hanging on to our marriage. I thought this might be a fun outing, maybe reignite everything that had been missing in the last couple years. He reluctantly agreed to go, but made it very clear that he wasn’t happy about it. Big surprise.            We walked t...

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“Dangerous Fumes” by Leslie Phare

Submitted to Contest #61

“Daaaaddy, can we look at the toys at Target?” Tyler asked, kicking his feet in his carseat. “Sorry, bud, baby sister needs diapers so we need to be quick. We’ll look next time, ok?” I told him as we pulled into the parking lot. My wife had just gotten home from the hospital and our chunky little girl had already outgrown her stash of newborn diapers, so I had to make a run to get some size one’s. ...

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“Angie” by Leslie Phare

Submitted to Contest #60

 Maybe it was the pandemic, or the SCOTUS vacancy, or the election itself, but I think at some point all of us wished we could go back. Back to the life of venti nonfat lattes, weekly manicures, designer dresses, public transportation. That’s what my life was. I had a stylish apartment in downtown New Orleans that was way overpriced but worth it. I woke up at the same time every day to go to the gym then styled my long b...

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