Mastodawn

Andrzej May 8, 2023

The #rufous hummingbird lives between the ticks of the clock, between the frames of our reality. What does he see there, in the darkness over which our minds can only interpolate?

#vss365 #microfiction

Katherine Traverse Apr 29, 2023

The night is disrupted by arson and men out for blood. The youngest of them watches the trees for a telltale flash: her rufous hair, her scarlet dress, catching torchlight. He shouts her name—the one responsible for all the fires. The only reply is a shriek of laughter—or that of some nocturnal bird.

#vss365 #rufous #whistpr #nocturnal #vss #writing #MicroFiction

mdmbm Apr 28, 2023

#rufous #vss365 plain tiff oppose suppose supple suspend distend distance stance balance bill fit tit
scuff bluff puff stuff ache itch pitch hitch niche chin thin slim chance cloth blot out lot in knot on cotton fold back to bench heave when sleeve leave put away toy cent scent sent pent up emotion lable sally squall lousy pushy slalom slam slat flat infuse fuse flush fluke stood stowaway slow day blow gale follow mail swallow pail bucket wail tuck in bemoan divine dine soup sip snip skip skim

Stefanie Neumann Apr 28, 2023

When I walked home
a bullfinch sang for me
in a little tree
his #rufous chest
always turned towards me
And I knew
it was a message from you
letting me know
I am not alone.

#vss365

Steven D. Brewer 🏳️‍⚧️Apr 28, 2023

Mary woke me before sunrise, looking grim.
"A horde of strangers is coming," she said. "Shall I scare them off?"
I yawned & waved my hand.
"Simmer down, wolf girl."
The doorbell rang & I answered it in my bathrobe.
"Ah! Mr. Grant!" said a thin gray-haired man. "A #Rufous-crowned Sparrow was seen nearby!"
"They're not local, right?"
"Right! They're a vagrant. Everyone wants to add them to their life lists!"
"OK, but stay on the trails," I said, glancing at Mary. "I'll know if you don't."

#vss365

Emma Lee Apr 28, 2023

“You don’t agree with Mia?” said Dan.
“We don’t agree on everything,” said Tom.
“Cosy life in a flat in a #rufous brick building turning your head,” Dan teased.
Tom mock punched him.
“Dan’s playing devil’s advocate,” said Ava. “I like Jin. He wears his history lightly.” #vss365