Prachi Mishra

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2019

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“Letters of Spring” by Prachi Mishra

Submitted to Contest #35

"Isn't life simply beautiful?" I begin saying. "I had a dream last night and I saw the most lovely flowers and birds! Oh, the birds could sing and-" "That's nice, sweetheart. Would you mind getting some milk from the grocer?" Father replies back in the same tone that he’s answered with since the time I was five. I’ve learned through several attempts that it is no use speaking back. He has fairly large ears but lacks the ability to listen. I leave our humble bakery and ride my worn out bike to the grocer down the block. We aren’t ...

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“A Prisoner of Guilt” by Prachi Mishra

Submitted to Contest #16

I look up to see the sun begin to hide behind the comfort of the horizon as the sky changes to an orange hue. I wish I had a horizon to hide behind. From my spot up on the hill, no one could bother me for a few miles and I wouldn’t have to worry about them. I enjoyed doing this whenever life became too much to cope with and I needed to take a step back to breathe. I can’t do that at my home with my mother’s constant fake smiles that try their best to conceal her red, swollen eyes. She’s been crying a lot since it happened five months ago. I’...

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