Lily Lucero

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2020

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“An Unsuitable Season ” by Lily Lucero

Submitted to Contest #63

By the time I stepped outside, the leaves were on fire. The bright leaves of ember which fluttered and scattered the sidewalks did not suit Mom being gone. Her death had come a season too early. It should have been winter, when the trees were barren and desolate of life; when everything once vibrant was drained of all substance. “You need a jacket?” My little brother Garrett raised an eyebrow. He was always trying to take care of me; it made me feel like an insufficient elder. &nbsp...

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“Mother’s Disguise ” by Lily Lucero

Submitted to Contest #49

Mother was good at keeping things inside; I hadn’t noticed until the last couple of months, when her mouth always remained slightly curved up, and her hands always rested calmly on her lap, as if in a collected embrace. She was a master of disguise, and could make us children feel like fools for ever assuming she was anything short of joyous. “How are you feeling, Ma?” My little brother Jackson asked over breakfast--he was the polite sort, the kind of boy you want around when you're sick. &nbsp...

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