Ora Lawrence

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2023

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“Lilly’s Folly” by Ora Lawrence

Submitted to Contest #260

The birds cannot hide. Their feathers are remarkably individual, and solely available to each species. Their beaks tell more than their distinctive cries, some of which can be heard especially by the blind. Their nests and burrows remain long after their departure. No matter how they might try, birds cannot erase their own existence. Not even when they pick apart eachother’s nests. I ease my finger off the camera’s trigger and wait. A falcon tilts her head slightly. One second. Two se...

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“The Nest” by Ora Lawrence

Submitted to Contest #224

I passed the nest every night.So I said that to the stranger: a sort of young thing. “These owls have lived here longer than me. Isn’t that perfect?”The park bench stretched wide between us while she waited for the bus, probably surprised to be confronted by an unfamiliar, older man. Her wide, glossy eyes told me it was more fear than wonder. Apprehension, maybe. Old fabric creaked as I sank further into the wooden bench, holding my binoculars up again. There they sat, high up in a moonlit oak tree, taller than any barn or building in t...

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