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Berry Blues

October 1, 2022 9 Comments

By Hugh Cartwright

With a loaded pistol at my hip, I creep into the garden at dusk and crouch among the bushes.

Unaware of me, local teens scream in the back lane. Suddenly the shouting dies down, the bushes part, and there he is, steely-eyed, five feet away.

I raise my pistol. He turns and dashes off.

With a smile, I retreat to the house, knowing tomorrow will provide another chance; battle will resume.

I refill my water pistol, ready for the raccoon’s next foray into my fruit-filled garden. Each year we share mutual respect, well-matched tussles, and equal shares of my blueberry crop.

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  1. Derek says

    October 1, 2022 at 9:11 am

    Good story. I enjoyed this.

    Reply
    • Hugh Cartwright says

      October 1, 2022 at 11:08 am

      …and so did the lady with the water pistol. Thanks for your comment.

      Reply
  2. Valli Henry-Boldini says

    October 1, 2022 at 4:36 pm

    Nice read… kudos…

    Reply
  3. Liz says

    October 1, 2022 at 10:33 pm

    ???

    Reply
  4. yogita says

    October 3, 2022 at 3:41 am

    Cool :)…

    Reply
  5. Rabab says

    October 5, 2022 at 10:13 am

    Wow ! Very well written !

    Reply
  6. S. Webb says

    October 5, 2022 at 12:06 pm

    Reminds me of the story telling that I used to love to hear as a kid.

    Reply
  7. Barbara says

    October 6, 2022 at 5:57 pm

    Very nice take that brought a smile as I reached the ending.

    Reply
  8. Teodora Vamvu says

    October 7, 2022 at 3:45 pm

    So nice, kudos!

    Reply

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