Thoughts and actions begin, and go nowhere.
Birds are different. A wing shifts, a body turns, and it passes through the whole flock. They take off as one, landing somewhere far.
If birds are capable of holding a conviction, it’s that evolution is not all it’s cracked up to be.
J.S. O’Keefe’s work spans short stories, essays, and poems. They have been featured in a variety of publications, including AntipodeanSF, Roi Faineant, 101 Words, Everyday Fiction, Spillwords, Lothlorien Poetry Journal, 50 Word Stories, ScribesMicro, Dissident Voice, 50GT, etc.
Darwin wrote ‘survival of the fittest’, meaning not the strongest but the species best adapted (fitted) to its surroundings. Birds evolved to adapt to a life carried on the wind. Maybe evolution is not so absurd. Great piece.