Mike North

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2021

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Wilbur Shakespeare” by Mike North

Submitted to Contest #119

‘Listen, don’t get narky, I was just asking if you’ve read the rules, that’s all.’‘Have I read the rules? What kind of a man do you think I am, of course I’ve read the rules.’‘I know exactly what kind of man you are, I say again, have you read the rules?’‘Oh rules my arse, you’re interfering with the creative process, us creative types don’t follow rules. We make our own rules in this world. You wouldn’t ask Wilbur Shakespeare if he followed the rules, of course not, you would just let him get on with it.’‘William.’‘Who?’‘Oh god, never mind....

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“The Dancing Doves” by Mike North

Submitted to Contest #119

The dancing feet of the doves made an unusual and rather loud noise on the tin roof and any chance of sleep was out of the question. But it didn't really matter, because at seven-thirty the desert sun was already making its presence felt in the rapidly warming trailer and the idea of lying in bed was not a comfortable option. So the courting ritual of the white doves was tolerated.The metal bed frame gave out a weary sigh of relief as he slowly emerged from his disturbed night's sleep. His boxer shorts, strewn across the small space next to ...

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“Elysium” by Mike North

Submitted to Contest #118

George stared at his imaginary flag from the comfort of his chair in the garden. Freshened by an early morning shower, there was a horizontal stripe of lush green grass, which ran away down past the pond and giant willows to the border beyond, there was no fence, just a yard or two where the grass and weeds on either side were allowed to grow unfettered. Next, there was an equal stripe of gold as the barley rose up and took command covering the entire centre ground, leading eventually to the hedgerow in the far distance, it moved and sw...

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