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flat crow The weather around here has been crazy (nothing like the East Coast but still schizo). For a short time we had what would be considered legitimate autumn days, and then suddenly, it was winter time. This lasted for nearly a week, only to be replaced by warm autumn days again. Then the rain started... ... but I didn't come here to really talk about the weather. During one of those chilly, winter-like days, a homeless lady that lives near my workplace was apparently cleaning "house". She had taken up residence at the corner of a building, near the loading dock ramp, and was doing her best to clear debris from the area. I only saw this in passing, but it was pretty clear what was going on. As I walked by, on my way to my favorite coffee place to get my morning fix, I saw her come out from behind the ramp with a very dead crow dangling from her hand. She spoke many words to herself as she passed me, headed for the street. I slowed my pace long enough to watch her make it all the way to the sidewalk before tossing the dead bird out into traffic. No joke. She even received a couple of honks from the vehicle it nearly landed on. As the days have passed, that crow has methodically been pressed into the pavement. It is a very flat crow. Since the cold passed, and the rain set in, I have seen that corner of the building empty. It had little to offer in the way of shelter, so I'm not surprised. I also work next to a very large bridge, and suspect I'll see a lot more people under it in the coming months. Makes my "homelessness" pale by comparison. |
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