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.