Thandi Parris

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2023

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2 Stories

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“Sunny's Night” by Thandi Parris

Submitted to Contest #226

What can I say- I attract chaos. Do not seek my attention! Do not strive for fame! Do not try to flatter me with acts of vanity and glory! I know myself quite well. I am very brilliant- genius level actually- scored and approved. I see Sunny enter the nightclub, looking around, a smirk on her face. She lowered her new granny-like glasses. From the moment she entered, all eyes were on her. It was another party in New York City. But to her- it was just ANOTHER party in another city. Rome, Paris, L.A.- dah-ling, how boring. She coughed de...

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“Sunday Morning Drive” by Thandi Parris

Submitted to Contest #217

The suburbs constantly sing with the tinny buzz of lawnmowers. In the summer, suburbia sweats the smell of freshly cut grass- manicured lawns. The fall is for breathing out leaves needing to be raked.It was chilly for September, thought Miriam. She wiped the moisture from her brow and threw the rake down in disgust. She was angry at the leaves for still being soaked from the rain two nights ago. As the wind stirred again, she kicked the leaves and decided that her neighbor James could take over tomorrow. He already mowed her lawn in the summ...

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Author bio

Thandi Parris was born in Guyana, South America, but grew up mostly in Manchester, England and Brooklyn, NY. A Harvard and Columbia graduate, she enjoys long walks, listening to music, meditating, cooking (sometimes), and reading/writing.