Phoenix's Fire

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

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“Everybody Knows That” by Phoenix's Fire

Submitted to Contest #64

Everything’s just out there. And you're just here. You feel nothing can be a part of you, and you can’t affect them. At all. It's a feeling as if you are running through a ring, over and over again, with the billions of people running through their rings around you. You bump into each other, sure. Yet you’re never in the same ring at the same time. Their…. Existential. They exist, but not to you. Thinking of this, rolling through life in my ring, letting my mind run free through the field known as the universe, how is it possible that I saw ...

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“Rowena's Theme” by Phoenix's Fire

Submitted to Contest #63

I’d never given so much thought to the apple, forever grasped in her hands as she sat there, every day and any day when the sun was kind enough to avoid her small realm of shade. I’d really never given so much thought to her, either, but today is different. Today she came against the sun’s will, drenched and muddied up, a greenish-yellow apple still firmly gripped in her hand. She came with a book, more of a journal it seemed, daring the rain to touch the pages. She came for the rain to claim the tears that berate her, letting them add on to...

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“Do You Remember?” by Phoenix's Fire

Submitted to Contest #59

I know it wasn’t just me. And I know it didn’t start just last night. Was it before then? I don’t remember. I was there, at the party, the new guy. He was talking to me. He looked about 22, maybe 24. I was 17. Did he take me upstairs? I don’t know, man. The light when I woke up, the light now. It’s too bright. Too. . . . white. Yeah. I think Cassy was there. Is Cassy here? “Cassy?” I called out to her but I didn't hear her. All I see is white. There, over there, these blurs. What are those? Just blurs, lying on the ground, like me. Am ...

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Author bio

No need for long intros, sappy seductions, or overwritten apologies. What do I have to apologize for? We all know that ya'll only read a story if ya like the bio. Here is my apology: I am sorry, my dearest Reedsy, for writing so slowly. So many of your prompts are not to my liking, and I would much rather prefer a novel to a short story. My condolences -Phoenix. If you think my writing is shitty, say so. If you think it's the best goddam thang ya'll herd south a' Mississippi, say so. If you think my bio's a bit looney, say so. Now if you are a poet and you just don't show it, you can find me on All Poetry here: https://allpoetry.com/Phoenix's_fire If you also happen to be a music nut, not just listening but playing (eww, who'd want to play an instrument?) here are instruments I play to fuel my music nuttiness Viola Violin Piano Ukulele Guitar Voice (that counts as an instrument, don't correct me there) Quote of the Day: "We accept the love we think we deserve.” From a small-town Oregonian to the world of Reedsy, have a good day.