Nelly Shulman

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2021

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“On the Twelfth Day of Christmas” by Nelly Shulman

A dawn wind blew a white pear flower on the marble windowsill. The blossom fluttered to the oak floorboards. Florian complained. "The flower is wrong, my dear fellow. For Christmas, I need a scarlet bouquet, not a pear.” The wind was his friend, but even friends made mistakes. Wiping the fragrant pollen from his cheeks, Florian leaned out of the window. The streets galloped to the azure harbor, and whitewashed houses climbed onto the hills. The ochre roofs gleamed in the winter sun. Crystal streams of fountains gushed in tiny squares. T...

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“You Know I Am No Good” by Nelly Shulman

Submitted to Contest #119

You Know I Am No Good I do not know why I have such a fancy for this little café. The sparse copper burners exude the marginal warmth, failing to penetrate the numbing iciness of the wintry city. The sharp wind whips the pedestrians, hurdling them into the corner holes such as the one I have been frequenting lately. The central, brightly lit places swarm with beautiful young things. They order fancy coffees unheard of here, where the dilapidated plaster walls shed the greying particles as if the unkempt man scratches his head, spraying ...

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