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Melissa Wood

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2025

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Melissa Wood

“Remember when Uncle Pete said there used to be a giant hole in Grandma’s backyard and something hidden was in there?”“No, I think I was too young. But I remember you said he was delusional, so why would we believe him?”“Well, I’ve heard he does not-normal things, but I don’t know that for sure.”“So do you think something is hidden?”“Well… there is a slab of cement in the backyard in a random place. Why would it be there?”“People put them there for level ground. For BBQ pits and stuff, right?”“I guess. But that’s such a random place. Why wou...

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The Blood in My Bark

Melissa Wood

Submitted to Contest #320

The Tree:I’ve stood in this forest for over a hundred years. Listening to the owls hoot. Watching them sway on my branches. The coyotes howl under the protection of my leaves. I’ve seen every fox and kept them warm as they snuggled against my mossy roots. The grey ones climbing high from their predators and digging into my core before finally jumping off and landing into the spongy, mossy earth below.And I see the humans too. They bring blankets and sit under me. They run around me in circles and flop over laughing. I’m the biggest tree in t...

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