Dream
“Every night is the same dream. I walk outside into a cloudy blue sky day. Then I hear their piercing cacophony and turn towards it. As I look at them, they go silent. One by one, they glide down and land near my feet, until every one has formed a circle around me. The largest of them all, a crow among starlings, walks up through the circle to stand in front of me. She cocks her head, regards me with her baleful black marble, and caws a single note. Feathers rise as one as their razor sharp beaks pierce my flesh. I wake up sweaty and petrified.”
“Miss Gee, I understand how real it seems. We will be working together to see what it means. Please, try to remember it is only a dream. It isn’t real.”
I pull my sleeve up to show Dr. Tee the bandages on my arm.
“Are you sure?”
[153 words]
Esther Chilton is the host of Writing Prompt.
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Ohhh… I still remember being terrified by the movie The Birds! 😬
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Me too. I just a young kid and haven’t watched it since.
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Great one Lisa!
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Dwight, glad you liked my spooky story.
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:>)
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That’s very atmospheric. I like that last line. Stays with us.
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Esther, thank you.
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Oh wow! What an interesting story Li.
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Thanks, Sadje. Sometimes I can’t tell fantasy from reality anymore. They seem to have blended with each other, and not in a good way.
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You have a knack for writing these very realistic stories.
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<3
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🩷🩷🩷
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Freakin’ freak, Lisa! Every so often a HUGE flock of blackbirds …. grackles, starlings, crows, not sure …. will fly into the tree across the street. They cover every inch of branch on that tree. As if on command, they fly down to the ground which is covered with seeds and prickly balls from that tree. They look like a huge black blanket. Then, in an instant, they’re gone. Watching them, I have thought about killer birds and it’s frightening AF Great story!
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Nancy, they gathered in the tree that day and put up such a racket. It was cool but somehow menacing. I see they’ve paid you a visit also. Yikes! Thanks much.
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I haven’t seen them in a while, Lisa, and that’s fine with me. They can be scary!
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Ooooh! Loved this Li.
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Paul, thanks my friend :)
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Excellent use of the birds and dream prompt, Lisa!
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Thanks, Steve. Some say when you pull dreams into a story you’ve taken the easy way out. I disagree.
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I’m with you on that. If it’s lazy writing, sure, but they can add another dimension if used well.
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I remember “The Birds” – one of the reasons I don’t read or watch horror anymore!
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