She pecks the flesh with her long beak, dried blood from her last meal still rimming her maw. With quick, violent motions she pulls at the meat until it is freed from the decaying carcass. Beaded eyes look around, fearing another predator might come and steal her dinner away while she is in the midst … Continue reading Birds of a Feather
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Another Test
She sits in a pond and ponders the world, reflections of love wavering in and out of view. I wonder if she ever thought the world would go this way? The Earth took itself back, and humanity stood no chance. She sighs and rests a naked, pale hand on the skin of the … Continue reading Another Test
A Warm Resort in a Chilly Office
Cool air flows in through the door, left slightly ajar by some coworkers who haven’t figured out that it’s too heavy to close on its own, and licks at my cheek. It smells of rain, and the dark clouds above my office building agree. We’ve been getting so much rain lately, I sometimes forget that … Continue reading A Warm Resort in a Chilly Office
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