Michael Gygi

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2022

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“Thomas Wolfe Was Right” by Michael Gygi

Submitted to Contest #174

Thomas Wolfe was Right Mitch pulled the small stack of envelopes from his mail box. He glanced at the junk mail while he thumbed through final notice on offers he could not possibly refuse and stopped on a cursive, hand written envelope that resembled calligraphy. It was from Lauren, the petite beauty with the pixie haircut. She had been the love of his life for the past 40 years, although he had not seen or heard from her in 25. Mitch could not contain his excitement as he walked back into the house. He laid the insignificant mail on his ...

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“Uncle Roy and the Box of Chocolates” by Michael Gygi

Submitted to Contest #173

Uncle Roy and the Box of Chocolates I love Christmas in San Francisco. As much as I loved the Christmas season and going to the city, there was one annual event that I looked forward to with greater anticipation than any other: Christmas at my grandparents’ house. Every Christmas Eve, dad and I would pack up the car with presents and overnight bags and drive out to Grandpa John’s. We would have a scrumptious turkey dinner, mingle with the other guests and relatives, attend midnight mass and stay through Christmas morning. The hour and a h...

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