Roosting is a short story by Monica Zarazua. I can't remember how I came across it but I find it intriguing. You can read it online here. It begins,
The ship next door is a monolithic beast that rises from the ground having been moored there after The Great Floods. She doesn’t believe The Floods could have happened so long ago, but history books are hard to come by. For stories about the past, people believe in the stories they tell one another.
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...interesting word pictures.
ReplyDeleteYes, I'd never heard of this author. Quite a way with words.
DeleteI used to think science fiction was just stories, but now it seems they are prophecies. Fahrenheit 451, 1984, Animal Farm...
ReplyDeleteSF has always been good at seeing what might lie ahead.
DeleteI like how she talks with the roosting bird, And I like that photo you chose for this post too. Happy Thursday Nita.
ReplyDeleteFinding a photo for this one took longer than usual lol I wanted a big wreaked tanker ship or some such...
DeleteNice find.
ReplyDeleteThanks :)
DeleteThis was an interesting read. She has a way with words. And a way to tell a tale, too.
ReplyDeleteYes, it engaged me from the start.
DeleteThat's a great recommendation!
ReplyDelete(ツ) from Jenn Jilks , ON, Canada!
I enjoyed it :)
DeleteNice sketch of a not nice future. Like a lot of short stories, it leaves some things unsaid, to be imagined by the reader. Your illustration is nice. Our future is hard to think about!
ReplyDeletebest… mae at maefood.blogspot.com
It's scary to imagine what the future might hold.
DeleteI just love this photo. There is something about laundry blowing in the wind....
ReplyDeleteIt brings back memories for me. I can almost smell the air :)
DeleteThe words at the begi are very engaging 😀. Happy wishes! Hugs Jo x
ReplyDeleteShe does have a way with words, doesn't she!
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