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A Natural History

  • aptitudeforemptine
  • Jan 21, 2021
  • 1 min read

Updated: Jan 23, 2021

It's Blackbird Island, he said. But that's not what's on the maps.


It's always been Blackbird Island.


He looked lake-ward. Motioned with an upward movement of his chin.


Okay, I said. I understood.


At one time it used to be covered in blackbirds. Generations.


But not now.


Not for a long time.

 
 
 

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