I decided to do some bird watching along the shore of a local lake. It was the perfect time of year to photograph migrating birds. I meandered along the lake trail. It was an eerily quiet morning. The absence of birdsong was evident. I approached the lake and watched the steam rise from its calm surface. I felt an odd sense of relief at finding a gaggle of geese preening themselves along the shoreline. I pulled out my camera and snapped a few shots of the geese and the misty lake. I scanned the tree canopy for motion. Nothing… not even a breeze rustling the fresh spring leaves. The geese, suddenly and in unison, stopped preening and lifted their heads with alertness. I felt my skin begin to prickle. Something told the wild geese it was time to fly and I followed their lead.
dVerse Prosery: Something Told the Wild Geese hosted by Kim.
Kim prompts us to write a piece of flash fiction of 144 words, incorporating the line: “Something told the wild geese [i]t was time to fly.” This is a line from ‘Something told the wild geese’, by Rachel Lyman Field (1894 – 1942).
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Thank you for taking me on your misty morning walk, Jennifer, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I love the way you set the scene with the ‘eerily quiet morning’, ‘absence of birdsong’ and the rising steam. The prompt line sits perfectly in the final sentence.
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Thank you, Kim! 😊
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My pleasure, Jennifer!
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This is lovely, and geese and other waterfowl are such a large part of the migrating birds.
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Thank you, Björn!😊
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I liked the creepy twist here. I interpreted it that way at least. When there’s just silence and a frightening feeling inside, it’s best to fly (flee) methinks. Great writing.
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Yes and thank you! 😊
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Really lovely moment out in nature, and you caught the mood so nicely.
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Thank you!😊
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The reflective beauty of the passage lulls us until the silence suddenly becomes ominous. Nice take, Jennifer!
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Thank you, Dora!😊
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My pleasure! 💖
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Great story here. Those birds look great by the way. They look like DUCKS. I have not seen those in a while my friend. Great photograph🌠💯💯👏
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Thank you! They are Canada Geese and quite common in the United States.
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