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Coyote

August 31, 2022 10 Comments

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Coyote is always waiting, and Coyote is always hungry. (So my mother says to warn me from men. It doesn’t work, of course.)

I stand at the bar sipping my drink—faces diffused by copper liquid and glass. Peering over the rim, I assess the night’s prospects. Senses heightened, waiting for that perfect moment, I smile and dip my hips ever so slightly. Blood and heat fill the air.

I study Coyote, lying next to me. My fingers trace his spine before I run my tongue along the rough of his cheek. Salt and fire swirl together. I open my jaw.

By Maery Rose

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  1. Melissa says

    August 31, 2022 at 11:10 am

    This is creepy and the atmosphere is described perfectly. I hung on every word and enjoyed the ending– reminded me of any insect that devours its mate after!

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    • Maery Rose says

      August 31, 2022 at 12:16 pm

      Thanks so much Melissa!

      Reply
  2. Katie says

    August 31, 2022 at 2:12 pm

    Ooh I love this. Great twist!

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  3. Susan says

    August 31, 2022 at 2:21 pm

    Excellent! made me smile.

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  4. Elizabeth Allison says

    August 31, 2022 at 4:13 pm

    Oh, I so enjoyed the imagery … and the ending!

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  5. Julie says

    August 31, 2022 at 6:04 pm

    I LOVED this. Powerful and raw.

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  6. Doug Jacquier says

    August 31, 2022 at 11:52 pm

    Well executed piece. Very wiley. 😉

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  7. Bella Flor says

    September 2, 2022 at 4:56 pm

    Sensual and atmospheric. Enjoyed this piece; nice ending.

    Reply
  8. Corey says

    September 10, 2022 at 1:44 pm

    Quite the tale. Hot atmosphere of deadly results

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  9. Astrid Egger says

    October 1, 2022 at 3:59 pm

    I love how you bring us into the character’s point of view and more importantly her senses into a totally different realm. Nicely Done!

    Reply

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