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Unlike most of my other works, this one does not include descriptions of sexuality and violence. |
Grasshopper |
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Audio read by RC (3:38) |
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This is a true story. I was there. |
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Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. Sights wrong. Sounds wrong. Scents wrong. Antennae feel wrong. Place wrong. Directions wrong. No where-to. Move not make better. Move may danger. Wait may better. Wait. Conserve strength. Rest. Wait. Sleep. Wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong. Sudden wrong wrong wrong. Confined space. Trapped. Fear. Move. Try. No escape. Not move. Not move. Opening. Sudden different. Trap gone. Escaped. Sights right. Sounds right. Scents right. Antennae air feel right. Legs feel right. Tree branch under legs. Large tree. Large trunk ahead. But wrong. Threat. Huge lives-moves-danger behind close close. Move danger. Not move. Not move. Huge lives-moves-danger not moves. Not away. Danger. Antennae need move. Antennae move. Cautious slow slow. Huge lives-moves-danger not moves. Distance. Must distance. Antennae move. Must move. Move slow. Cautious. Move leg. Slow. Move other leg. Slow. Right rear leg left middle right front left rear right middle left front. Slow. Pause. Move. Slow. Huge lives-moves-danger not moves. Less close. Next step less slow. Move less slow. Step. Step. Tree trunk large closer. Trunk close. Trunk reached. Move. Move. Other side. Other side. Huge lives-moves-danger not moves. Huge lives-moves-danger side not see. Move fast. Move. Move up. Move up up up fast fast fast. Up up up. Away away away. Huge lives-moves-danger far below. Huge lives-moves-danger not see. Huge lives-moves-danger gone. Away. Gone. Safe. Safe. Free. Free. Free. |
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(09/2023) |