Lili Erika

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2024

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“Dear Abby” by Lili Erika

Submitted to Contest #273

Dear Abby, I see him in my dreams. His face appears, brown dreaded hair and soft eyes staring down at me; when I’m in the grocery store, the park and now when I shut my eyes. Every man over 6 feet, every worn leather jacket, every 4runner I see causes my heart to seize. It takes me back to the pure moments - of inexplicable laughter, hours spent cooking, minds read with a single glance. But these hallucinations also take me back to that night - of darkness, verbal ammo fired, the line disconnected. I know what I have to do, but my hands tre...

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“Dear Dad” by Lili Erika

Submitted to Contest #258

Tim McGraw was serenading us through the speakers, small beads of sweat dripping down our foreheads and into the creases of our smiles as Mom and I talked with our mouths full of BBQ ribs. It was the night before I left for college, the car was packed, and we were having our final hurrah of summer together. Between bites of cornbread, she was imparting her wisdom to me at breakneck speed - just in case she had forgotten anything over the past eighteen years. “Remember, pour seltzer water into a red cup at a party. No one will ever ...

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Former English teacher turned Yogi - sharing stories on and off the mat. I use the power of the pen to process, create and explore the potential of the mind. My refuge, my solace, my joy.