Patricia Adele

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2020

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“Sometimes Home's a hanging nest” by Patricia Adele

Submitted to Contest #63

The light is fading faster, and the darkness is upon us sooner every day. I’ve been here a long time, two seasons, and they say it is time to go. Before I arrived with the others, we were in perfectly shaped eggs, which our Mother sat on through the chilly nights to keep us warm. Then we became and she would work all day to feed our starving new bellies, bringing all sorts of fresh bugs and such to our screeching little mouths. Father was always nearby, watching and protecting the nest and his children. Any intr...

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“The Last Dance” by Patricia Adele

Submitted to Contest #61

Walter shuffled around the garage looking for a tool he'd last seen ten years ago, but he swore and grumbled that he knew it just had to be there. He hasn’t moved it, it must’ve been that darn young kid who came around when he was tinkering , wanting to help him. He needed that tool to get the car running so he could go to the thing tomorrow. Ah, yes, the thing. His 45th high school reunion. He winced just thinking about going out with all those old creaky folks dressed up in their vintage clothing and trying to dance lik...

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“The Odd Couple” by Patricia Adele

Submitted to Contest #59

Incompatible. They’ve used that word to describe me all my life. Friends, relationships, on the job, you name it. It’s not as if I’m mean or weird or anything. I just walk to the beat of a different drummer, slightly off beat. And I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. However, it has rendered me to live a life that is not as productive as I would’ve liked. In the end, careers have failed, a marriage failed, and it'a not a good idea to have children when you’re incompatible. What a word!...

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“The Art” by Patricia Adele

Submitted to Contest #57

There was no crackle of expectant electricity in the air, no ringing of bells or alleluias filling the air. Just the howling of the wind and a chill that turns your nose into a sore looking bullseye on your face. We found the five dollar coupon I had clipped from the paper, put on our blizzard gear, and headed out on our adventure. It was a long walk to take with a five year old but with no car, and the desperate need we felt to pick up our treasure drove us on.On the first leg of our journey we were grateful for the wind push...

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Author bio

Mmm a few words,eh? Alright, I haven't written anything in exactly 30 years, I'm old and infirm and love my 6 dogs.