Matt Savarese

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2023

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“The Failure of the Order” by Matt Savarese

The Failure of the OrderMatt SavareseParanoia, like a needle scraping along coarse metal, seethed in my mind. They looked at me with conspiracy seated in their eyes. Dignitaries, generals, liars and cheaters. All demons from hell whose ambitions did not differ from my own.I stood before the council to give my address. My palms flooded as I grasped the podium. “Members of the council,” I swallowed my nervousness, “As we know… the 1st and 2nd Armies failed to penetrate our enemy’s defenses.” I quivered before I said, “An abject failure th...

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“King of the Hill” by Matt Savarese

Submitted to Contest #189

King of the HillMatt SavareseIt was so terribly cold. Snow was falling, and it was almost dark. Uncertainty pervaded an ominous breeze that was chilling to my already icy bones causing my approach to become quick and anxious. I attempted to conceal myself by dodging behind the skeletons of atrophied cars littering the overpass. Taking cover I placed my hand on the car in front of me feeling coarse rust disintegrating under my fingers. I peered through the blown-out p...

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“A Stroll to the Other Side” by Matt Savarese

Submitted to Contest #187

A Stroll to the Other Side Matt Savarese “I believe cats to be spirits come to Earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through.” -Jules Verne Spirits… one I would soon become. My old flesh would not stand the test against malignant cancer, unfortunately. Not long ago my doctor informed m...

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