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- By: DJ Geribo
- In: Stories in Six
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The old woman stood, bent at the waist, using a cane to hold her up.
Try as she might she could not stand straighter.
A young girl walked by and noticed the woman standing with her cane.
The old woman seemed unable to move forward.
The girl took the woman’s arm, put it across her own shoulder, and smiling up at the old woman took a step forward.
The old woman smiled down at the girl, tears glistening in her eyes, and as if a string was attached to the top of her head, pulled her body up and moved her right foot out, and then her left.
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- By: DJ Geribo
- In: Stories in Six
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A woman is hanging her clothes out on the line that is attached from her porch to the closest tree.
She loves the spring-fresh smell the outdoors gives her clothes.
As she breathes in the fresh air she notices a couple of crows at the top of the tree watching her.
Concerned they might soil the clean clothes she debates about bringing them back in and hanging them out later.
She smiles to herself, thinking the birds can’t be that smart, and continues hanging the laundry.
As she finishes up and turns to go back into the house, the two crows sweep down, sit on the line, do their business, and then fly off cawing as they go.
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- By: DJ Geribo
- In: Stories in Six
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A little dog sits on the front porch looking out at the street.
A boy rides his bike past the house, again and again, each time sticking his tongue out at the little dog.
The dog seems to be watching the boy and follows the bike back and forth without making a peep. Finally, the boy stops, gets off his bike, and calls the dog to him.
The little dog turns away from the boy, then looks directly at him, and very slowly pushes his tongue out of his mouth until it is visible to the boy.
The boy gets back on his bike and rides away.
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- By: DJ Geribo
- In: Stories in Six
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A plane flies over a house at the top of a hill, leaving a long white stream behind it.
The young man standing on his deck watches the stream spread out, turn gray, and fill in the sky.
He documents the event with his camera.
Line after long line marks the sky until there is no more blue.
He checks the weather report on the TV.
Cloudy skies over the next several days.
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- By: DJ Geribo
- In: Stories in Six
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The girl walks her dog through the park every day.
She never meets anyone on her walk.
Today she finds a small boy sitting alone on a bench.
When the boy lifts his head the girl sees the tears streaming down his face.
The girl takes the boy by the hand and together they leave the park.
The dog sits on the bench, his leash hanging from his collar.