Shawn L. Bird

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30Words30Days-5. Outcast April 5, 2023

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30 Words30Days prompt #5 Outcast.

He definitely feels he’s been cast out to give her time to discover contentment in solitude.

How paradoxical: he gets a far-flung journey; she learns to bide peacefully with herself.

 

#30Words30Days- 4. Gather April 4, 2023

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#30Words30Days. Day 4 prompt: Gather

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Come morning, I gather what remains of our life and return to the car.

When I’m alone, I’m never lonely.

She gathered her loneliness around herself.

What’s she feeling now?

 

30Words30Days#2- Communicate April 2, 2023

Filed under: narrative,Writing — Shawn L. Bird @ 6:05 am
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#30Words30Days prompt from https://twitter.com/pleomorphic2

Each day in April Sumitra (pleomorphic2) will post a prompt on Twitter. Participants are to respond with a 30 word story. Follow along and see how it goes!

2. Communicate

The publican doesn’t understand my words, but I mime sleep; he pulls out the ledger. I mime drinking; he pulls a pint.

I’ll be okay here, if my luck holds.