End of an Era_Where Juniper Grows_A Feathered Tale_Away, Away, Together We Go
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End of an Era
The darkness came quickly that year. For Ava and her kind, winter migration was a fact of life. It started with the constant twilight when the air chilled to the point where one’s breath could be seen. That’s when the food started getting scarce. Many of the small creatures Ava fed on went into hibernation during the winter. This left limited prey options for the crow sized carnivore. For Ava, the twilight was dangerous, and the darkness even more so. Were she to stay and lay her eggs in the Alaskan forests, her eggs would freeze and her with them. And if she didn’t kill her, th...
Where Juniper Grows
I counted walnuts in my head, the shriveled tan hearts dripping into a bowl, somewhere hidden behind a rock. This was only a fantasy now. Nothing grew south of the forest, and nobody left out nuts in the desert. Each piece of food was treasured by all creatures, and I was a small and unimportant one. We continued toward the sun, which blinded me enough to mask the change of color from evergreen to dusty brown on the surface below. The people moved around like slow crickets, headed the same way as us. They pointed in the air, so we did a few circles and formed the shape of a dolphin. I imagine...
A Feathered Tale
I look at my children from above as they sleep carelessly, their little feathers heaving up and down with their breaths. The wind hurts my hollow bones, my exhales come out as steam and by that, I know the cold times are coming. But the children have no clue since for them life has been nothing but green grass and light-blue summer skies, little worms, seeds and bagel crumbs from humans.The tree that provided us shelter from the arid sun and crisp thunderstorms cannot offer us the warmth we need for survival. I am so happy I was a good enough of a mother to teach my children how to fly. Now, i...
Away, Away, Together We Go
As Bruce turned on his computer, this childhood rhyme played eerily in his mind:Five little ducks went out one day,Over the hills and far away.Mother duck said, “Quack Quack Quack Quack.”But only four little ducks came back.Bruce had just spent a long day at work and was ecstatic to find out that the new expansion of his favorite massively multiplayer online game, Realms of Combat, was now available. He signed in as Bruce255 and checked to see if any of his other gaming buddies were online. He quickly recognized KeiraM, Parsnips, Sturgont, and www.onedoor.ccTariq_the_ValorousVagabond.“Hey, guys,” Bruce255 a...