All Imperfect Things

by Dim Aldebaran

A collection of drabbles focusing on nonArtemis characters. Thus far: Mulchcentric, AngelineTimmy marital problems, Holly's parents, and a hunting troll. Graysong nominated for Best Drabble in the Orion Awards.

2. Graysong

G R A Y S O N G

- Dim Aldebaran -

hunger

—sky bleeds skyblood, drain redredred then black.

stand: bones creak, sand shifts, greatstretch and yawnroar

blood: tusks talons mouth muzzle, dryoldpast: hungerstop yesterday

hunger

breathe: air thinhot, first blood, spurtingsquirtingspouting

eyeache sun blinkblink closeeye now

hunger

scents, mixmuddlemess young old strong weak tender tough fat thin fit sick

listenhear: birdchatter lionroar zebrafear hyenalaugh windspeak graysong

hunger

eyeopen: gooddark frienddark reddark mydark

graysong where: graysong there

graysong biggray grayblack

graysong solo

hunger

graysong solo singnot, graysong notknow

run: bloodrush fastfeet thumpthumpthump

graysong sings, graysong knows

hunger

graysong grayscream

wettalon wettooth hottalon hottooth

skyblood above skyblood below

graysong now redsong

hungerstop

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Written for the af100 prompt 'elephant' and the drabble100 prompt 'lunch'. Random!trollcentric.