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The Night Owl

A barn owl fable

By Alex StoughPublished 4 years ago 3 min read
The Night Owl
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"Kneel my dear friends for dark is upon us. We shall fly till dusk to the valley of our brethren. But have not a reason to look behind, fellow barn owls, so it is safe to say, through enemies of strong gusts, as the leader, I will see you on the other side."

It came, the storm of rainbows lilies and cats and dogs, thunder rose above the earth lighting bread fresh air the giants, ah the giants, were no more pixelized to the ground by simple acts of nature those humans who stayed knelt at their knees not praying to someone or thing above but to the ecosystem and its uplifting beat, though, I say this only once it was Hercules son of Zeus begging in the chains of Hades for mercy while the gods of Apollo thrusted onto a spear reaping its glory to the foundation of man Diana drowned by the courage of her followers who dreamed a big picture of elves in shiny hat and cloth would exist Aries angrier than ever frustrated by the power given to him held in the pavement. Slam!

"The god of war once flew but screwed the screw."

So, I delt the deal with the Devil should I go and play or stroll or ask for help nonetheless I crammed the agony of Angels in my head ran out the door came to a cross point looked out above the street ran across the street the great one above me was watching as close a lion is to a tiger the questionable one underneath lied of flames climbed Mount Everest looked out the doors of all the temples in the entire world by the means of pure intelligence spirituality speaks of one who could see the future, however, heavenly bodies understood a few things is it is I who is I in the matter of which that I say I in chaos order the in-between around here in the play it is the clam that can climb that can of which only sees the light in the wrath of man crowed to eternity I ate salmon and rice with soy sauce too the beginning of the use from the stone age to the iron age that came like a song a succubus sung flying with her tits out on a mahogany drifted by rhino ghost clobbered by jelly man living and breathing in the snake valley riding on an apocalyptical cow with grease fuming out of its horns massive ribs showing scars feet of a bull oculus octopus puppet rampaging dragons of language birds of prey snake art loosening to the tune of a horrid tones.

"Alexander who be mad thrown a stone did not sling a sling."

Also, I foretell, the climates of Honduras the temperatures of the islands of Hawaii mixtures bathing in the seat of the dentist crowded with patients of bad teeth smell due to cavities cactus doctors fighting the mythical battles wooden trees flowered by stain bark brought by raided, plundered lands the answer to my question is do the eyes in these trees see knots of which I do not seem to appear.

"'Alex? are you there,' you fell into the valley, and I had to pick you up you blacked out. 'Here he is oh swoop master' eyes are opening go grab some fresh water he will be waiting for us, and we are too deep. 'The snakes the snakes I cannot see!' what snakes? This valley is only of twigs. 'Here.' Alright Alex grab my wings grab my chest I will fly you the rest of the way."

"What a Night Owl" said the friends of his kindergarten classroom, as they flew away.

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