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MaryJo Powrozek Rosso

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2022

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Oscar's Story - a sequel to ‘It’s Rocket Science’

MaryJo Powrozek Rosso

Submitted to Contest #195

I can’t believe I’m here. I assured my wife, Valentina, that I had learned. That Pablo was bad news. That I wasn’t going to get drawn into his schemes ever again. Last time, he was creating a fish paste that he promised to be ten times better than eating regular fish. I thought he was a genius. I wanted to help however I could. I needed to make sure the Antarctic could see his vision fully realized.I put myself out there. I stood by his side as he promised the moon to any penguin that listened. “Are you sure we can pull this off?” I’d ask, a...

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It's Rocket Science.

MaryJo Powrozek Rosso

Submitted to Contest #194

“It’s hardly brain surgery, Pablo.”“I KNOW that, dummy. It’s rocket science.” Oscar was always stating the obvious. But he was good to have around in this sort of situation. I’ll admit, I’m a bit of a mad scientist when it comes to my inventions and sometimes I need someone like Oscar around to help keep me grounded.Grounded. I suppose I should choose my words more carefully. The whole point of this experiment was to get OFF the ground. He’d be pretty defensive if I told him he was keeping me grounded. You see, Oscar and I are penguins....

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The Campaign Speech

MaryJo Powrozek Rosso

Submitted to Contest #193

“Senator Bering! Thank you so much for coming to my event! It’s such an honor to have your support.” “Of course, Jessica! When I heard that you were running for the Wisconsin House Seat, I had my people on the phone right away. ‘That sweetheart was my best speechwriter!’ I told my staff. ‘We need to get her into that seat!’ I had ‘em call your campaign office right away. Took a while to hear back from them, to be honest. You might need to check and see if they’re really doing their jobs! Hohoho… If I didn’t know better, I’d say you didn’t ...

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Sorbet for the Feelings

MaryJo Powrozek Rosso

Submitted to Contest #192

Bane stood sniffing at the bottom corner of the door searching for the last bit of the Davis’ scent. The family left for school and work and he wouldn’t see them again until the afternoon. As he heard the car start up and drive off, he knew they were gone.He wandered over to the sofa and was confronted by Luna, somehow occupying the entire space with her 9 pound body. “Don’t you even think about it, Bane. This sofa is mine and you know I’ll go to blows for it,” Luna snapped, her hackles up. Luna was completely oblivious to the fact that Bane...

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Mother's Day

MaryJo Powrozek Rosso

Submitted to Contest #191

Sarah approached Annie’s Florals, the flower shop a few blocks’ walk from the home where she grew up. She first made this walk on Mother’s Day the year that she turned 9. With a pocket full of change that her father supplemented with a $10 bill, it was one of her earliest acts of independence. That first trip became an annual tradition and even today, 35 years later, she never missed a visit. Sarah gave the old wooden door to the shop a good shove. The humid spring air had caused it to swell. The clang of bells announced her arr...

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Perrito

MaryJo Powrozek Rosso

Submitted to Contest #176

Hey! The name is Perrito. It’s Spanish for “Little Dog” which is a pretty dumb name when you live in a Spanish speaking country. But some lady gave it to me when she was traveling and I guess it stuck. In her head. My name is really Hector, but don’t tell her that. She seems really into the whole “Perrito” thing and we’ll get into this in a minute, but I want this lady to be happy. I don’t think she is. She met me during a vacation and she hasn’t stopped thinking about me ever since. I was out, making my round...

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