Sunday, September 28, 2025

The writer and the Crow

 

It started simply enough; I had tossed some stale hotdog buns out onto the driveway for the birds, then came back in here to the computer and thought nothing more about it.   The crows in our neighborhood have never been shy and become quite vocal whenever they are happy or sad, or any other emotion one might attach to a bird.   It never occurred to me that feeding them would lead to a murder.

 

          When I look back on my life, I see a pair of dusty sneakers, meandering through a variety of experiences, with a staggering insignificance.  I have always found life to be like nice wallpaper, with one small tear, just over there.  I have somehow evolved into a writer who makes a conscious effort to avoid writing about the tear.  I much prefer creating the illusion of a life void of stupidity, politics and until today, stale bread.

 

          There are, of course, other types of neighborhood birds helping themselves to the occasional driveway snacks, but for the most part, its crows.

 

         

 

         

 

         

 

          

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