Shelley Delmage

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2021

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“The Oak and The Willow” by Shelley Delmage

The Oak and The WillowBy Shelley Delmage Two little sprouts popped from the ground right about the same time one sunny spring morning. They’d wrestled and struggled through the dirt after breaking through the shell one day, and now they both stretched to the sky feeling sun on their moist green baby leaves. They felt a kinship with one another immediately, though it was clear from the start they were very different.The sprout with a strong stem and five broad green leaves spoke first. “I am a mighty oak.” His tiny voice said p...

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“The Oak and The Willow” by Shelley Delmage

Submitted to Contest #267

The Oak and The WillowBy Shelley Delmage Two little sprouts popped from the ground right about the same time one sunny spring morning. They’d wrestled and struggled through the dirt after breaking through the shell one day, and now they both stretched to the sky feeling sun on their moist green baby leaves. They felt a kinship with one another immediately, though it was clear from the start they were very different.The sprout with a strong stem and five broad green leaves spoke first. “I am a mighty oak.” His tiny voice said p...

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“The Package” by Shelley Delmage

Submitted to Contest #122

Amy heard footsteps thump up the stairs at the front entrance before the doorbell rang. Her little dog, Zippy, barked once and ran to the door, tail wagging, expectantly looking back and forth from the door to Amy. “Coming!” She called out as she eased out of the recliner. She had been sitting for way too long and her bones creaked and ached like a woman twice her age. She was she healing from a car accident she’d been in a couple weeks ago and wasn’t moving anywhere fast these days, with her heavy casted leg and crutches. Lim...

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