Natalie Wilkinson
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Writing. Woven and Printed Textile Design. Architectural Drafting. Learning Japanese. Gardening. Not necessarily in that order.
IG: @maisonette _textiles
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Siren
The colors of the ocean were captured in her dress, ebbing and flowing like waves against the shore as she walked into view. Her face had a siren gleam that made the men stare. One of them gave a short, sharp whistle. She gave no sign of hearing it except in the rigid line of her shoulders. The wind caught her long, dark hair and it swirled for a moment, this way, then back like seaweed caught in the tide. As she disappeared from view, the men shook themselves, as if awakening from a dream, and resumed casting off.
By Natalie Wilkinson3 years ago in Fiction
Releasing Birds
Three days ago, a bird flew down the woodstove pipe. My husband threatened me with harm if I ever again dismantled the stove pipe to release a bird, then he epoxied the sections together. The failing fluttering I hear makes the need to help greater. Moving cautiously, I slowly open the damper, the baffle, the doors, and the hinged lid, then softly sweep along the stove damper with the ash broom. Out pops a sooty bird. After several flights around the room, it soars out the already open door- free after days of struggling, scraping wings. I can help them.
By Natalie Wilkinson3 years ago in Fiction
