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Deborah Durkin

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2020

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Going To The Corner Store To Buy Everyday Item

Submitted to Contest #31

GOING TO THE CORNER STORE TO BUY EVERYDAY ITEMSBY DEBORAH DURKIN     One day my neighbor Carol and I got permission from our Mom’s to walk to the corner store. We strolled leisurely along our partly wooded, two-lane road. New homes were encroaching the woods and now lined both sides most of the way. Our pockets were heavy with pennies.     I loved going to Quigley’s. It was a one-room store about two miles from my house. A straight walk to a crossroad that, if we turned left would take us to ...

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The Lines Between Awake And Dreaming

Submitted to Contest #30

THE LINES BETWEEN AWAKE AND DREAMING BY DEBORAH DURKIN              I’m afraid to open my eyes. Where am I? It feels cold and strange. It’s hard to describe. Wherever I am it is assuredly dark. There’s no faint light gleaming through my closed lids. How did I get here? The last thing I remember is feeling uncomfortable and scared. Surrounded by metal and astringent smells.     I have to open my eyes. It’s the only way to escape this feeling of...

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