Thomas Greenbank

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2019

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“The Last Waterhole” by Thomas Greenbank

Submitted to Contest #160

HE SAT RESTING IN THE SHADE of a gnarled, old River Gum, and watched as the two men drew closer. Oblivious to his presence, they plodded toward him, following the base of the escarpment and leading a strange-looking animal laden with what appeared to be tools of some kind. Now, as he watched them draw gradually closer to where he could see their faces, he realised just how weak and hungry they obviously were. They had eaten little in the time since he first spied them. They also hadn’t drunk today, so clearly they were out of water. For ov...

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“One Thousand Cranes” by Thomas Greenbank

Submitted to Contest #42

The day Julie and Simon came into my life (or was that the other way around?) was like so many other Aussie summer days. It was hot; it was humid, and it was definitely not ideal weather for my line of work.It was almost knock-off time, and this would be my last call before finishing up. The address I'd been given was a little way out of town and had taken me a while to find. As I pulled my van into the driveway all that was on my mind was getting home to put my feet up with a nice cold beer.The house was small and neat, and the gardens didn...

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