Michael Pollock

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2023

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Under the Yum Yum Tree” by Michael Pollock

Submitted to Contest #208

THIS STORY CONTAINS PROFANITY AND REFERENCES TO VIOLENCE, DRUG USE, AND PORNOGRAPHY.It was a rainbow-brightened day as Kitty the Cat was strolling through the forest of Sparkle on her way for a surprise visit to her old friend Mr. Hoot. The lovable owl was always happy to serve tea in his little home at the top of the Yum Yum Tree. She walked along the trail, thinking about how grateful she was for the Yum Yum Tree, for it provided all of the inhabitants of the Sparkle Forest with whatever they desired. All you had to do was request it at th...

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“Insider Story” by Michael Pollock

Submitted to Contest #207

Jerri Lenner had accepted the invitation from Garn Laboratories, wondering if this would be her big break in the not exactly news world. The lab was privately owned, but government funded (always a sign of above-board honesty. Nothing suspicious at all here don't you know?) and had always refused entrance to journalists until now. It was near a town called Kirkenes, which, when looked up on the internet had the claim to be "the most remote town in Europe." It was right on the border between Norway and Russia.Her boss, Vance Lungstrom, at the...

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“Nightmare in Depth” by Michael Pollock

Submitted to Contest #206

It all began when I went in for float therapy. For those of you who don't know what that is allow me to summarize. I was advised by my psychiatrist to try it. It was formerly known as sensory deprivation, but I think people had a negative connotation being "deprived" of something, so they went to float therapy, even though it's the same idea. You get into your birthday suit and get into a pod filled partway with saltwater. This makes you more buoyant and allows you to relax. You have earplugs and a two-way radio (waterproof, of course) to ke...

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Author bio

I am a native of Sacramento, California. I have been writing since I was sixteen, mostly plays and skits, but now I have thoroughly enjoyed these prompts for short stories and hope people enjoy my work.