The summer was immense. It was so hot that the mud dried in the blasted cracks in the yard as all the crops died. Across the range, cattle moaned as they cropped the dried grass and pawed at the creek bed for water. And still, the sun hammered the earth.
Wow. So moving and done with so few words. I loved the masterful timing of your narration at the end there. You left more pause between the sentences than I was expecting, and it was perfect.
What the Rain Brought
Wow. So moving and done with so few words. I loved the masterful timing of your narration at the end there. You left more pause between the sentences than I was expecting, and it was perfect.
Moral of the story: Never give up hope.
“They were drowning in sunshine.” Great line, by the way.