Rene Volpi

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2023

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“The Devil Makes Another Deal” by Rene Volpi

Submitted to Contest #234

Holiday travel is the busiest for all airlines. The airports are abuzz with people coming and going, and stress levels are at their highest. Today was no different. There was, however, one particular smell that permeated the air at Ezeiza Airport in Buenos Aires. It was quite peculiar, as the cleaning crew was known for being extremely efficient at keeping the place impeccably clean. But this was a different kind of smell. Very particular. It didn't matter to those in a hurry. They were rushing through the crowd to catch the plane because th...

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“Don't Leave Me Alone” by Rene Volpi

Submitted to Contest #228

It wasn't long after Markus started seeing this girl, that he began experiencing some strange phenomena.  He couldn't eat, sleep or concentrate on anything since she, Althea, was constantly on his mind. It's been two months since they've been together. Markus felt he was in another dimension when she was around. When she wasn't, he felt a connection to the earth like being pulled in. If he thought about her for a while, he could feel her presence in the room. At times, the curtains would flail by the wind outside and stop sudden...

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“The Day I Learned I Was Nobody” by Rene Volpi

Submitted to Contest #228

One day, wandering about as usual, I ended up in a street food market where I learned one of my most valuable life lessons.  I learned that self-examination is one of the hardest things humans can do. And that it takes a lot of effort to recognize and accept our faults. ~o~ I felt invincible when growing up. Many of us think that way. What could go wrong when you're 19? We are foolishly unstoppable.  We know nothing, and yet we believe we are so bright and so able that we can become too full of ourselves, much to our detrimen...

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“Dangerous Encounters in The Amazon Jungle” by Rene Volpi

February 1975. Somewhere in Amazonia… We were living in the jungle, far away from everything. Our everyday friends were monkeys, lizards, an amazing array of birds of every color imaginable, and of course, the caimans. Humidity was very high, so we were always sweating. Rafael had the most experience, having been in other jungles so I just copied his moves. In this case, it was mud. He had this trick where he covered every visible part of his body with it and I immediately did the same. Mosquito protection. Ronnie, his brother, has been na...

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Author bio

Writer-Journalist writing short stories, fiction, Historical fiction, Biographical anecdotes, and assorted fables. I love comments and always reply to them. Cheers!