“We give thanks for the sun, whose energy feeds this great Earth, which, in turn, feeds us. “We give thanks for the ocean, whose purple waters support our many-limbed body, providing the bed on which we sleep and the platform on which we work. “We give thanks for the pale green sky whose beauty inspiresContinue reading ““Thanksgiving” at Eyedrum Periodically”
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A Fresh Start
The bees were getting restless. They had been waiting for over an hour for the humans to arrive, and they began eyeing the pretty yellow meadow flowers. “Couldn’t we …” began Fluzz, “… I mean it seems stupid to sit around doing nothing … couldn’t we collect some nectar while we wait?” Guzz had beenContinue reading “A Fresh Start”
Thunder in the Distance
The rumbling started yesterday afternoon, just a little while after I arrived. Within the space of a few minutes the house got dark, but Grandma didn’t seem to notice anything until she saw the clouds in my eyes.
The Path
Over the chicken wire, under the fence post, across the field towards the huddle of trees in the distance. My heart flutters as I follow, because I’m following her. There is a still hum to the field as bugs hang in the air. The grass is as high as my waist, and when I see herContinue reading “The Path”
Night Walks
I used to walk with the dog, but her broken foot won’t permit that any more. It feels selfish to be glad about that — no more stopping to sniff every ten feet, to circle and ruminate on the rotation of bowels until I finally lose patience and give the leash a tug. I justContinue reading “Night Walks”
The Flea
There was a stick in a stream steeped in mud, immobile and old. There was an ordinary flea sitting on it. The stream went under the flea on the stick slowly, and a light breeze made the leaves ruffle on a tree nearby. There was a fish in the stream wagging its tail. The fishContinue reading “The Flea”
David Hammond 