Virginia Berry

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2022

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“Zebra Stripes and Shoes” by Virginia Berry

It started with the shoes; years of high quality, leather, fashionable footwear. Some bought in Europe, some as far off as Venezuela. For this fashionista, a careful collection she felt was irreplaceable. A hundred or so pairs. A ridiculous collection for a new mom.  Western societies don’t prepare women for life after childbirth. We have loads of magazines, cultural references, tv shows, and movies glori...

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“SAD / happy” by Virginia Berry

I’ve moved a couch next to the brightest window in my home, south facing, with views of the Southside Hills, an enormous spruce, and the Waterford River Valley. It has taken me a year in this home to realize this might work. At least it’s warm when the sun shines in; an excellent spot for a nap, to read, or to generally zone the ‘f’ out. I feed the birds, and find observing their activity and song through my window, comf...

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