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Brenda Steigerwald

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2020

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His Name Was Lou, But I Called Him Orneriness!

Submitted to Contest #54

I remember the first day I met Lou like it was yesterday. There he stood in front of my desk with his briefcase on his left arm, a large cup of Coke Coca from Hardee's in his left hand, and a cane in his right. Dressed in a new pair of creased jeans, just out of the plastic bag dress shirt, and a newsboy cap, it was his first day back to classes after a break. He looked down at me and said, "Y'all must be the new kid on the block. The new 'aminister' for this place." His name was Lou. I shook my head yes and introduced myself. That was ...

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Shooting Star

Submitted to Contest #51

 The night air is cool and damp as it blows through my hair. As I stare up at the midnight blue sky, a star gives off a faint flicker. My mind goes back to a happy time when we first met.  There you were tall and handsome. Your eyes were blue like the sky on a warm summer day. I watched you as walked across the room. I could not stop smiling and wondering who you were. You asked if I had ever ridden on a motorcycle. When I replied that I had not, you grabbed my hand and off we went on your bike. You were different from anyone I h...

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