Sunday, August 23, 2009

Temp Job

by Michael J. Solender


Torrents of downy white flowed, a never ending river. Docile orbs with bits of lemony orange appendages. The rapidity at which they progressed was stunning. My job: Keep things moving. Upside down, their throats were neatly slit; they would be in the butcher case that afternoon. Chicken has a whole new meaning for me now.

6 comments:

Allie said...

What a beautiful description of such a horrible scene.

Laurita said...

The food chain ain't pretty - although this kind of was.

quin browne said...

i'm a bad person. i laughed.

Lee Hughes said...

Chickens have feathers? I thought they just had crispy skin with various secret spices. Great micro Michael

Crybbe666 said...

Loved it, and like Quin, I laughed. Cool piece!!

Anonymous said...

Jeanette Cheezum

We're all sick. I thought you did will with 55.