I hurry to reach them before
they fly away. Breathless, I promise hot chocolate

with marshmallows to lure them back to the nest.
We walk home together, arms linked, three abreast,

their bright voices thawing the numbness in my chest.

—“Nor’easter” by #ThereseGleason, published in #CapsuleStories Winter 2022 Edition: Hibernation. Capsule Stories Winter 2022 Edition is the perfect book to cozy up with as the winter wind howls outside.

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