Tom Baldwin

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2023

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“Imprints” by Tom Baldwin

Submitted to Contest #187

Imprints By Tom Baldwin Maggie first spotted a trail of footprints stretching across the snow-bound pond while searching the edges of the forest for signs of deer grazing. Perhaps deer, a moose, too late for bears—the snowshoe tracks of a wandering hunter? Was the solace she sought now fractured by a roving presence that now threatened her calm? A chill crept through her, causing a shudder. She had to know. She went downhill to the pond to identify her visitor. Paw...

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“THE STICK” by Tom Baldwin

The Stick By Tom Baldwin Millie scowled quizzically at the walking stick the old woman had given her. Why her? Why a stick, she wondered. Millie had a meandering mind. When presented with the stick, her mind began to wander into the realm of sticks. She began contemplating the role and diversity of sticks and what importance such a stick might possess. The only special attribute of the stick she was being offered that distinguished it from any other stick was as a possession of a gaunt and spent woman. Was this a ritual, a scam...

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