Short Stories – Jenn Greenberg

The Woman | A Short Story

Feb 21, 2017

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She looked at him, lovingly. Her eyes were a cool gray. Her skin a translucent white. Her hair like silver spiderwebs hung about her like curtains gently swaying before an open window on an autumn afternoon. No one could see her. But she could see them. She smiled, sadly. He was a young man with…

Dear Dad I Never Had: I Miss You. I Love You. Happy Father’s Day.

Jun 17, 2016

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Jennifer Greenberg

in Culture, Current Events, Family, Memories, Parenting, Short Stories, Writing

Dear Dad I Never Had, As you know, we have never met. It’s not because I didn’t have a dad. I did. I had a biological father, but he didn’t love me. So, he wasn’t really a real dad, was he? But you were. I imagined you. I missed you. I still miss you ……

A Conversation Between A Newborn & Her Mommy

Apr 7, 2016

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Jennifer Greenberg

in Family, Motherhood, Parenting, Poetry, Short Stories, Writing

“Mommy, please hold me,” the newborn said. “I have never been alone, and I don’t like it.” “Oh darling,” Mommy said, “You’re never alone. Sometimes I have to set you down so I can take care of your big sisters, or make lunch, or take a shower, but Mommy is always nearby.” “But Mommy,” the…

The First Time I Spoke With God

Jun 13, 2015

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Jennifer Greenberg

in Faith, Memories, Short Stories

I remember it so well. I was about 4 or 5 years old, and I was playing in the dirt in my backyard in Memphis, Tennessee. I remember scooping dirt with a spoon, and putting it in a little cup, and I thinking, “God, I don’t pray very often, and I can’t read yet, so…

Category: Short Stories

The Woman | A Short Story

Dear Dad I Never Had: I Miss You. I Love You. Happy Father’s Day.

A Conversation Between A Newborn & Her Mommy

The First Time I Spoke With God