Thank you for listening
Said the man on the podium
After everyone had fallen asleep
It was a joke, he didn’t mean it
He didn’t know what to say
So he told them he was grateful for their presence
*
Thank you for listening
Said the speaker on the phone
After the tenth person had hung up on him
It was a joke, he didn’t mean it
He didn’t know what to say
So he told them he was grateful for their presence
*
Thank you for listening
Said the woman in the mirror
After she had smeared all her makeup and broken her glass
It was a joke, she didn’t mean it
She didn’t know what to say
So she told herself she was grateful for her presence.
About the Creator
John Welford
I am a retired librarian, having spent most of my career in academic and industrial libraries.
I write on a number of subjects and also write stories as a member of the "Hinckley Scribblers".
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Congratulations to Morgan Christy Rickards for their winning Whispering Woods story, Guardian at the Gate. Morgan has been a Vocal creator since February 2021, and this is their first time placing in Challenge — well done, starting with a win! Guardian at the Gate draws evocatively from Welsh tales of the Cantre'r Gwaelod, a lost sunken kingdom between the forest and the sea. Heledd’s dangerous adventure pulls her towards the water but her spirit is anchored in the woods: Morgan’s writing is atmospheric and exciting.
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