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The Red Cardinal
Mark sat next to his motionless mother.
“How is she doing today,” Mark asked the nurse. A red cardinal perchedon the window sill chirped.
“The same. Quiet and still.”
Mark opened his journal and wrote the date. He spent his time writinghappy moments with his mother rather than spending time on a novel.
“Mom, look. There’s a red cardinal, your favorite bird.” Sophia’s mouthsagged, expressionless.
He sighed. “Mom, I’ll be back tomorrow.”
Mark left the room with a blank space in his journal. Alzheimer’s tookhis mother away and he didn’t know how to endure the emptiness.
From Guest Contributor Lisa M. Scuderi-Burkimsher
The Raven
George hated the raven outside his window. For weeks it had perched on the sill, staring in at him. He thought about shooting it, but he could barely kill a spider. Besides, he didn't have a gun.
He hated the way the raven mocked him. The silent condemnation of his friends and family was bad enough, but the raven held nothing back, insulting the way George dressed, the way he ate his cereal, the fact he was a virgin.
Eventually George decided to move to another neighborhood. The raven watched him leave with contempt but he kept his beak shut.
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