Yesterday I went hunting for wild turkey and met a bear. Big, brown, monstrous.

He lifted his head and snarled at me across a narrow stream too shallow to float a canoe.

He could have splashed across in two heartbeats. Fortunately he was already eating something on the other side.

Over the years Bob Thurber’s work has received a long list of awards and prizes. His most recent book is a collection of brief stories titled “Nothing But Trouble.” His first novel, “Paperboy: A Dysfunctional Novel,” was recently rereleased. Visit BobThurber.net.