To be free; to see it all from a place hidden away, yet in plain sight; to fly far away from it all and be closer than ever at the same time; to truly live while being an inch away from death. To taste the voices of those below and feel their ideas take flight; to live every moment as the last. This is what it means to live life to its fullest. This is what it means to be me.
Backstory: This quick prose resulted from watching a pigeon fly away. I started to wonder how they see the world and wrote a quick poem/blurb from that perspective. Years later this plus covid inspired my short story Carnivore Chorus about a lone pigeon in a post-apocalyptic covid NYC. That short story ended up getting published in an anthology "Six Feet from Tomorrow". Funny how old writing can still inspire today's writing.
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Raven Diamond
I am an actor, published author,sketchbook library artist, model, award nominated singer/songwriter, IT specialist, entrepreneur, wife and mother.
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Patrolling the Intruder
It was a beautiful spring morning with the sun peaking over the hilled horizon. The Calico Cat, an elegant dancer of nature, strolled across the lawn admiring and patrolling her beautiful territory. This mundane routine was her favorite part of the day. When else did the air feel so fresh and crisp? Sensitive ears perking, she heard the snap of a nearby twig. Leaping like a gazelle, she shot off like a bullet in the direction of the intruder. She wasn’t about to let an unknown enemy gain access to her hidden sanctuary. Her strong stripped mate, who was the intruder, purred and laughed as he easily sidestepped the valiant leap. The female landed on the lush grass with a shocked squeak. She was embarrassed at this small miscalculation, but quickly composed herself and went back to patrolling; pretending as if the event had never even taken place. Her mate rubbed against her lovingly and joined her on the daily patrol.
By Raven Diamond3 years ago in Poets
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