Red Hazelwood

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2021

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“Get Your Soul Right” by Red Hazelwood

Submitted to Contest #101

The sky was raining gold the night that loneliness became a friend. Street vendors clamored under the golden fire, plying their trades for a hope to feed their families. Rich and poor battled to be heard through the explosions, and I sat beneath it all. Soggy popcorn grew cold in a greasy bag that dangled from my fingertips. A couple behind me was sprouting some new age bullshit about how the fireworks contained tiny pieces of their loved ones, raining down on them, providing them with some motivatio...

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“The Last Supper” by Red Hazelwood

Submitted to Contest #100

It happened slowly, like the way you wake up on weekends. You open your eyes, and you see the sunlight streaming in, and you know you really should get up because there’s grass to mow and kids to feed and a kitchen to clean... But you ignore it all and roll over and fall back asleep. And that’s exactly what Molly did that last Saturday morning. Sailor was crying. That’s what woke me up. I opened my eyes and looked over at Molly. It was the same way I started every other day. Her hair was mussed, her lips ...

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