Corvid Corvidae

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2023

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“To Live by the Sword” by Corvid Corvidae

Submitted to Contest #280

tw - light racism/use of slur, light gore “I can’t believe they’re making us go out there.” One of the men mused. The rhythmic beating of the engine pushing the dinghy echoed off a large concrete hangar on the shore. The water in the harbor was still, reflecting the first pink stripes of the horizon as dawn crept in. Truby steered the boat in silence from the small cabin at the front. His eyes were resting on the large ship anchored in the deep harbor half a mile dead ahead. A Fletcher-class Destroyer, jutting out of the water mirror like th...

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“The Search for a Good Nights Sleep” by Corvid Corvidae

Submitted to Contest #279

Assyria. Akkadia. Babylonia. Sumeria. Those were the four large empires that existed through ancient Mesopotamia, up to 500 BCE. And in alphabetical order as well. Or was it? Did I say Akkadia or Assyria first? That's got to be the most dull thing I can think of. Akkadia, Assyria, Babylonia, Sumeria. Assyria. Damn it. Akkadia. Assyria. Is that really the best mantra? I think it’s supposed to bore you. I guess it shouldn’t be so boring that I can’t concentrate on it though. What if I open my eyes. Will that ruin it? They feel like they ...

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“The Most Dangerous Play” by Corvid Corvidae

Submitted to Contest #257

Thomas peered through the curtains onto the street. It was a decent crowd gathered around their caravan and should make the days haul a profitable affair. Staring for a few minutes he got eye contact with Lauren, one the crowdworkers, giving him the ok-symbol. He took a deep breath and ran the lines over in his mind. 'To be or not to be, that is the question'. This monologue was the height of the operation, keeping the crowd transfixed and allowing the crowdworkers to snatch a good hand of wallets and timepieces each before retreating ...

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“Christmas Past” by Corvid Corvidae

Submitted to Contest #229

tw: Toxic BehaviorDecember 24th, 2012So that was a disaster. Christmas has always been a test for my family, but this year it really went to shit. I was supposed to stay the night at my parents place, but I ended up leaving early. I just couldn’t bear the bickering and hypocrisy. Let me try to gather my thoughts.It started before I even arrived. My train was delayed and my parents were too busy to pick me up, so they had sent my sister on foot to help with my bags. I could practically hear their voices echoing through the town. ‘Shouldn’t ha...

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“Going Forward” by Corvid Corvidae

Submitted to Contest #228

Eating Burger King in an empty kitchen for the fourth day in a row came with a bittersweet feeling that I would get to know well over the next decade. It felt like our parents were bribing us, distracting the children with fatty foods so we wouldn’t think about how everything we knew would be left behind. I was 8 then, the first time we moved country. I didn’t fully comprehend what it meant, but I understood that it would be a big change. I didn’t like change as a kid. It crowded my thoughts with worry. I wanted to run away, but worry is har...

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