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Shannen Wright

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2020

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Fresh Colours

Submitted to Contest #74

First there was the cold grey hard wall. Then there was the soft plush carpet. A dark black carpet that held the stains remarkably well. There was dust, naturally, but it only lingered in the corners where the wall met the skirting boards. A long grey line of dust, and fluff that marked a 3d outline of its scenery. The ceiling was white. On one wall was a hole about 10cm tall and 30cm long that met the floor. If it peered through it the it could see a dark tunnel but it had to press its ear close to the carpet to do so and that was rough...

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Flight of Fancy

Submitted to Contest #73

There are moments in ones life that we look back on with amusement and consider the path that we could have taken. There are moments when, out of sheer dim-witted foolery we say yes to things out of awkward, well-intentioned ignorance. We say “Sure” when really we mean, “No. Go away. This is the worst idea you’ve ever had, go get yourself checked out by a head doctor.” Arthur was one of those decisions. Arthur, you see, is a pigeon. Not just any pigeon of course. Arthur is a race pigeon. Won an award for being a race pigeon. With his dumb c...

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