Ute Gillett

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2019

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“The Ghost of the Brookdale Lodge” by Ute Gillett

Submitted to Contest #272

 The Ghost of the Brookdale Lodge “Did you hear? They’re going to open the Brookdale Lodge again? Some fancy Indian hotelier bought it!” Al hollered over the noise of the mill.“Bought that little girl’s ghost, too, you know!” Brode’s voice came back over the noise of the saw. “Wonder if he knew what he got himself into.” The mill quieted down; the log had finished running through. “Oh, just lay off with the old wives’ tales,” Al laughed. “There’s no ghost! It was an accident. Slipped and fell on her head, the poor thing.” “Maybe you’r...

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“Do come Back Sometime” by Ute Gillett

Submitted to Contest #258

The real estate ad featured sunbeams breaking through patchy gray-blue clouds with white, lacy rims. As they meet the firs’ branches, the fir needles glisten and one can almost hear the birds’ morning trills. I was intrigued. I clicked to see more images. A view across the valley to a meadow on the other side made my heart stop. I know this view. I know the grass growing on this hill and where to find the first spring primroses. I know the tracks the fox leaves there after the first snow, and I remember my footprints following these tracks w...

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