Angelique

=Mesopotamian Cuneiform=

= A Doe = = by Kristine O'Connell = Steeping timidly out of the thicket, she trembles, then stills, poised mid-quiver.

We don't move. We don't even whisper. She's almost close enough to touch.

Velvet ears swivel. Slim spindled legs turn, a silent shiver fading into dusk.