Saturday, February 21, 2026

mayflymaynot

There was once a very anxious animal. She spent most of her time underground. She dreamed of places above ground, but the thought of leaving the safety of her hole made her jittery. So jittery, she suspected that she might be off her rocker.

The world was dangerous. Animals went out into it, then disappeared. 

 

But some disappeared just by staying in their holes.

 

The mayflies are dancing, she thought. If I want to see them, I have to leave the hole.

 

There isn’t much time.

 

She poked her nose out. Sniffed.

 

[100/fairy tale/rocker/dancing]

 

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3 comments:

  1. MaliFebruary 21, 2026 at 8:32 PM

    What a brave little thing! And "off her rocker" is EXCELLENT!

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  2. Kim HanniganFebruary 25, 2026 at 8:10 AM

    Reading this, I thought "stay deep in that hole, little one!" I'm not so sure about bravery any more. Love the title, love the pacing, and really enjoyed reading it out loud for the music of it all.

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  3. CedarwaxwingFebruary 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM

    I love the title! Great use of 'rocker'!

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