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Safara Chambers

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2021

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Lost and Found

Movies and television always make everything look glamorous. They even make getting caught in a thunderstorm look good. The hero’s hair clings in all the right places, their makeup doesn’t run, and their wet clothes only hug the curves that they want to show off. This is anything but sensational. My hiking trip came to a halt when a thunderstorm rolled in. The woods got darker which made it hard to follow the trail. A clap of thunder reverberated through my bones. The sky lights up with lightning. I continue on what I thought was the path un...

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Summer Wish

Submitted to Contest #214

“Penny for your thoughts?” My boyfriend embraces me and kisses the side of my head. “I just don’t want it to end. Summer, I mean.” Everything around us looks perfect; the blend of pink and orange of the sky, the slightly dusty bed of his truck, the emerald green leaves on the trees, the cool grass, the birds singing as if they’re recounting their day to one another before going to sleep.  “But fall is ‘spooky’ season with apples and pumpkins. What’s wrong with it?” He wiggles his fingers. I prickle with irritation. I open my mout...

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