Ramona Scarborough

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2020

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“Joe, A Mystery on a Park Bench” by Ramona Scarborough

Submitted to Contest #216

Joe Starks could hardly remember the time before he became homeless. Faded memories like old sepia photographs slipped away before he could fix them in his mind. His mother’s face was now a blur of indistinct features. The apartment they had once lived in together, where was it? What street? What town? Someone had locked him in a room there. Why? How had he got out? Maybe it was better to forget. But there was something he knew, something important that some people wanted to know, and maybe they would find him. Slowly he rose. Pain sho...

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“The Right Time” by Ramona Scarborough

Submitted to Contest #154

The Right Time Our paths crossed many times. In middle school, I didn’t like you, the class clown. If I had known what your home life was like, perhaps I would have understood. Television was your escape from your drunken father beating your mother. Your bigger, older brother bullying you. Everyone appeared to like the comedians on the screen. Maybe if you could make people laugh, they would like you. You fought on the playground. I avoided you and your fists. Your red hair and freckles, your stick out ears invited name-calling. Your poo...

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“Talking to the Animals” by Ramona Scarborough

Submitted to Contest #77

Talking to the Animals I had always thought how exciting it would be to talk to animals, like Dr. Doolittle. Like what is going on in my cat’s head? I would ask Muffin all the questions I wonder about.                Why do you make that funny noise when you stare out the window at a bird? What does mouse meat taste like? Is it like chicken? Why do you insist on tearing up our couch when you have an expensive scratching post?       &...

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