the tide was high, and getting higher

[iambickilometer]

I wrote the first part of this a while back as a journal entry in English (the prompt had to do with magical realism, like in the Sherman Alexie story we had just read) and finished it recently for the class anthology. I'm actually pretty pleased with it, which is odd - as I wrote it from my own point of view.

Title: Posting Flyers
Wordcount: 1,

Comments

[ldydragon7]

This is awesome. I love it. I love how matter of fact and blasé the characters are.

I love the shedding line.

And the kid asking me out in eighth grade. I think he enjoyed being beaten up. This made me laugh.

feathery back-limbs and Dusters You my dear know how to turn a phrase.

I got a good mouthful of feather, and tried to spit it out discretely The detail you put into this is absolutely lovely.

This reminds me a little bit of times when I get into conversations with strangers on the street. I have really long hair (which also sheds) and strangers often comment on it. It’s always really nice when the conversation takes a different route then “how long have you been growing it?” and “Have you ever though of donating it to locks of love?”

I hope you share more of your original work.

[iambickilometer]

Thank you! The prompt was to take some sort of fantastical event or situation and fit it into reality without fixating too much on the fantasy element. Hence the matter-of-factness. :D

XD I would think wings would shed.

I never actually did beat that kid up, unfortunately. Wish I had.

Why thank you. I figured there had to be more terms for 'wings' than just the one.

:D

That happens? I imagine it would get old fast.

I definitely will, when I think it's worth sharing. XD

[ldydragon7]

And WooooHooooo! first comment!

[smokexscribbles]

Awesome. I love Mira's character and your voice. :D

[iambickilometer]

Thanks! It's not often I get to use my own voice in a story. 'S lots of fun.

[anonymous]

This is awesome~ I love the voice. I feel like it reminds me of something, although I'm not sure what.

It's such an interesting way to render the idea of "wings". Just human genetic mutation, but it's not dramatically written. Just casual, real-life, and remarkably well-paced. The flow of the thing is great.

Wait. You know what this reminds me of? Neil Gaiman. It sounds like his voice, like it came straight out of Smoke and Mirrors.

[ari_raid]

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