RANDOM WORD DRABBLE | FICTION SHORTS #164
Wrath of Nature
The springtime fall of mighty oaks
Today’s Daily Word: ALMOST
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Almost every yard in Anabelle’s neighborhood had damage from the storm’s powerful winds.
Wiping out first fruits, budding flowers, and trees older than her grandparents, the loss was profound.
Crepe myrtles, typically appearing fragile, with smooth bark that peeled each year, withstood the winds ten times better than the mighty oaks and sycamores. Huge oak trunks were torn from their roots, flung onto lawns and roofs.
