Tessa Widmer

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2019

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“A Fine Night For A Curse” by Tessa Widmer

Trigger Warning: While it is not explicitly stated or described, there is heavily implied suicide/self-harm towards the end. “It’s a fine night for a curse,” says the witch to his cat, as they trek through the midnight woods. The trees tower over them, making the night appear much darker than it truly is, but he is not relying on his own eyes to navigate. His cat pads but a few paces ahead, weaving carefully through the brush. Its bright white pelt is a beacon in the night, marking out a path for the witch to follow. His clothes catch whe...

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“The Relativity of Death” by Tessa Widmer

Submitted to Contest #30

I died again last night. It wasn’t like the others.  This time, I didn’t wake up. It comes back to you in bits and pieces. In scenes that are blurry at the edges, and in sensations that feel all too real. You think you remember running, the cold night air rushing past your cheeks. You think you remember a figure that was tall and spindly, that had limbs that ended in points.    I was alone in my room, tangled in my blankets and eyes still bleary from sleep. The curtains (if you could call them that— really they were just ...

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