Red Wood

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2023

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“Historians Delicacy” by Red Wood

Submitted to Contest #190

1849 - Dimitris Rogerson My freedom was revoked as quickly as it was given, by the same place that promised it to me just a few months earlier. The grimy white hands of this nation have snatched away my chances of refuge in the north. It is my right to seek revenge for what they failed to give me, the freedom to live. The time has come for us to take a stand, and not allow generations to pass without action. - I traveled only when the moon was high, leaving the unheated weathered barn, where blood dripped from the callused fing...

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“Not My Problem.” by Red Wood

Author's Note - I saw the 'dark wood' as a symbol of the struggle to choose a path, rather than a reference to religion. - Don’t pick that apartment. The landlord has two chihuahuas and expects rent paid early. It started as a way to avoid an unavoidable situation. Lock your door. You don't want the kettle to be stolen or the place to be trashed, do you? I felt lucky and grateful to the point where I thought if I questioned it, it might vanish. So I played along like a servant to their king. I had to convince myself that the pers...

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“It wasn't a birthday gathering.” by Red Wood

Submitted to Contest #188

The first thing I remember was standing in the mirror putting on an old suit. My memory was a tad bit hazy at that point, but I can still recall that the suit I wore wasn’t the finest I owned. I didn’t believe any other fancier suit deserved to be at such a dull gathering, even if it was in my praise. Another problem is that I could not recall who organized this event. Could it have been a coworker? Maybe it was meant to be a surprise for my birthday, I always forgot when that was. Either way, I knew it wouldn’t be very fun. I straightened m...

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I might be better at mathematics, but why not give writing a shot? ;) - A friendly kid