"Even the sparrow finds a home,
and the swallow a nest for herself,
where she may lay her young,
at your altars, O Lord of hosts,
my King and my God."
- Psalm 84:3 -
Yaaay! Another 50 word challenge from @jayna! 😄
My entry this time, in response to the word "hatch," is a precisely 50 word, atmospheric piece of prose...
NOTE: Please visit @jayna's 50 word story writing challenge here and consider joining the fun.
Impermeable leaves, long, slender, narrow and flat...
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Has anything like this ever happened to you?
At times, the labor you expend may have unintended, added benefits.
Sometimes your work inadvertently blesses not only yourself, but others as well...
Their maker dryly dwells below.
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This story is best read out loud.
The Twofer Roofer
by Duncan Cary Palmer
Beneath lowering sky, drizzling, dripping drops descend,
splashing, sliding along sloping, overlapping layers.
Impermeable leaves, long, slender, narrow and flat,
woven with consummate, artisanal skill.
Their maker dryly dwells below, sheltered by humbly effective thatch.
Under one corner broods the whippoorwill.
Warming them, she waits for her nestlings to hatch.
Under one corner broods the whippoorwill.
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Thanks again, Jayna!
FIN
Warming them, she waits for her nestlings to hatch.
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