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Pauline Taylor

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2023

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"Wish I"

Submitted to Contest #213

“Wish I” The intrusive thoughts started to ruminate in her mind; remembering the traumatic memories of how she felt as a child. She sat down in the front corridor where there was a room lit be the flickering flames of a large beautiful fireplace. As she sat down the tears began to flow as she thought: {The memoirs from a child of an Addict} “Wish I” was somebody else. “Wish I” didn’t have the problems I have. Wish my life was different, better, perfect, wealthy, healthy, happy and joyous all the time. Wish my mother was somebody el...

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"Someday We'll Walk Together in the Raysof the Beautiful Sun"

Submitted to Contest #191

“Someday We’ll Walk Together in the Rays of the Beautiful Sun” In the fading sunlight, I could hear birds calling to each other as if they were signaling that it was time for me to go home. But, I didn’t want to go home. I knew he would be there sitting on the couch acting as if he isn’t sitting there waiting for me to come in the door, daring me to come in after the clock struck 6:05pm. It takes me exactly 45 minutes at the most to get home from work and I bet not step in that door a minute after 6:05pm, 6:06pm and I was su...

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"Vinettes w/Beignets"

Submitted to Contest #189

“Vignette’s w/Beignet’s” (a compilation of “Short Stories” Or Snippets of Thought)!! “My Voice”!! “5th Chakra”!! Consciously making a choice on a daily, sometimes, minute – by – minute, basis: to release the negative pull of the “Resentments and Anger”, harbored about the past. The desired emotional and mental detachment of these feelings and negative energies that continue to consume too much of the mind-space, distraction from enjoying and showing gratitude, confidence, joy and mental clarity! With the awareness of knowing “Th...

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