| Biographical Fiction posted November 26, 2019 |
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He felt he had not earned the proceeds
Remorse
by persevere
My children had found a dead peacock. They dragged it home.
Ken, the youngest had heard that possession of a peacock feather brings good luck. He thus set about plucking a few plumes before a burial was performed.
He proceeded to our front gate where, standing under a FOR SALE sign, he did a brisk business.
That night he was restless.
In the morning, I caught sight of him by the grave.
He appeared to be exhuming the peacock.
"Ken, what are you doing?"
"I feel so sorry for the peacock. I need to give him the money back.
They were his feathers!"
,
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My children had found a dead peacock. They dragged it home.
Ken, the youngest had heard that possession of a peacock feather brings good luck. He thus set about plucking a few plumes before a burial was performed.
He proceeded to our front gate where, standing under a FOR SALE sign, he did a brisk business.
That night he was restless.
In the morning, I caught sight of him by the grave.
He appeared to be exhuming the peacock.
"Ken, what are you doing?"
"I feel so sorry for the peacock. I need to give him the money back.
They were his feathers!"
,
Ken, the youngest had heard that possession of a peacock feather brings good luck. He thus set about plucking a few plumes before a burial was performed.
He proceeded to our front gate where, standing under a FOR SALE sign, he did a brisk business.
That night he was restless.
In the morning, I caught sight of him by the grave.
He appeared to be exhuming the peacock.
"Ken, what are you doing?"
"I feel so sorry for the peacock. I need to give him the money back.
They were his feathers!"
,
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