Richard's Tragic End
by Katharine Coldiron
"I
think I'll go for a stroll," Richard said.
"Look out!" screamed Wilma, but the car was too near.
Days later, a grieving Wilma decided to move back in
with her mother.
It wasn't until after she left that a crew came along to remove the
dead raccoon (beloved Richard) from the shoulder of the highway.
THE END
© Katharine Coldiron
Katharine Coldiron's work has appeared in Gelf,
Defenestration, Salome Magazine, and others, and is forthcoming in
Front&Centre. She lives and writes in Maryland and on the web at
kcoldiron.com, and is also the editor of 10X10X10.
