London Cohen

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2021

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“The New Sun Also Rises” by London Cohen

Submitted to Contest #120

“Back in my day, the Sun was the center of the universe. There were plants and trees and animals that yawned each dawn and stretched luxuriously toward that glorious orb,” I said.“Oh grandma, I’ve heard this one before!” my youngest protested, perched on my lap. But she snuggled closer, which in the unspoken language between grandparents and grandchildren, meant that she wanted to hear more. Her tiny feet dangled and swung absently with the total trust that comes from knowing you are loved and loved well.How could she be expected to understa...

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“Her World Unending” by London Cohen

Submitted to Contest #120

Chelsea mulled it over, chewing on the inside of her cheek as she stared unseeing out the van window.With her stockinged feet up on the dashboard, her toes grazed the bauble dangling from the rearview window.She blinked.Once.Twice.With a strangled yelp, she kicked at it with disappointingly little effect. It swung back and forth, swaying in tandem with how she felt. Her world had shifted on its axis, leaving her perilously close to falling off the face of it into oblivion.The words were still ringing in her head from the voicemail her sister...

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