Zachary Cleveland-Blunt

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2021

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“A Chat With Steven” by Zachary Cleveland-Blunt

Submitted to Contest #143

When you looked at Steven, the very first thing you noticed were his leaves. A dark, waxy green with a lighter underside and faint lines, or is it veins? Whatever it is that plants have, running along from the supple and slightly floppy edges down the branching stem. They weren’t large, but not exactly small either. You would get the urge to say they’re dinner plate sized simply because that feels like a comfortable metaphor to use, but in reality they fell in that undefined area between dinner plates and large teacup saucers. Once your mind...

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“Under The Ash” by Zachary Cleveland-Blunt

Submitted to Contest #108

On a regular street, in a regular suburb, you will find a regular house. At a glance, it is not noticeably different than any of the other homes around it. The bricks are worn yet jaunty, the wooden door is tired and in need of another coat of paint, but they all have an almost cheery quality to them, suggesting many happy memories layered into its bones. There is a neat little fence, surrounding a neat little yard, with a neat little swing set tucked into the corner. The yellows and reds of the swings shine a plastic smile at the trim green...

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Author bio

Just someone thinking it would be fun to try writing and spreading stories around for all to read. I hope you enjoy.