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Prose Challenge of the Week #25: Write a piece about cowardice. Minimum 10 words - Maximum 250 words. The winner will be chosen based on a number of criteria, this includes: fire, form, and creative edge. Number of reads, bookmarks, and shares will also be taken into consideration. The winner will receive $100. When sharing to Twitter, please use the hashtag #ProseChallenge.
AHolthaus

Water Ouzel*

A gray bullet 

of a bird

shoots into

the mountain river

splitting the stream.

Streaks and struts,

underwater acrobat,

no cowardice here.

*Water ouzels are now called dippers. They are known for fearlessly flying into frigid streams and are specially equipped to do so.

Aileen Holthaus