A "Murder" of Crows & Other Stories

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Parts 6
Time 18m

Reads 116
Votes 5
Parts 6
Time 18m

"If men had wings and bore black feathers, few of them would be clever enough to be crows."
     -Henry Ward Beecher.
    
    These connected short stories are based on my observations of the crows which sometimes live in my yard, the outdoor cats which I fed there, and the interactions between them.
    
    It is dedicated to my dear friend Adrienne, who loves cats and crows as much as I do, and also to my best friend Umm Dawud, whose family story inspired Dorian's retelling in the last chapter.All Rights Reserved

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"If men had wings and bore black feathers, few of them would be clever enough to be crows."
     -Henry Ward Beecher.
    
    These connected short stories are based on my observations of the crows which sometimes live in my yard, the outdoor cats which I fed there, and the interactions between them.
    
    It is dedicated to my dear friend Adrienne, who loves cats and crows as much as I do, and also to my best friend Umm Dawud, whose family story inspired Dorian's retelling in the last chapter.

6 parts