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Roadkill

September 16, 2022 6 Comments

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I was bored. Driving the supply truck up the Dalton twice a week, every week, all summer long will do that to you. So, when I happened upon the abandoned jeep, the half-eaten caribou, and the trail of blood—but no human driver—I couldn’t help myself. I followed the red droplets through the underbrush, into a clearing not far off the road.

He was magnificent and blonde, save for the moustache of blood. Random caribou parts were strewn about. His black eyes met mine, empty and yet strangely alive.

Drudgery and solitude take a collective, primal toll on Dalton travelers.

By Helen Beer

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  1. Judyanna says

    September 16, 2022 at 10:30 am

    Still laughing.

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  2. lee says

    September 16, 2022 at 10:58 am

    Get’s me curious what the Dalton residents are like.

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  3. Joyce Jacobo says

    September 18, 2022 at 10:20 pm

    Wow, you never know what you’ll find while on the road. Haha!

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  4. Valli Henry-Boldini says

    September 19, 2022 at 12:32 pm

    You kept my attention… great read… kudos…

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  5. Melissa says

    September 21, 2022 at 3:30 pm

    The descriptions are great and I loved the tone of this.

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  6. Jim Gunshinan says

    September 21, 2022 at 5:15 pm

    Bravo! Sasquatch.

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