War Paint
The vixen before the mirror took one last look before her night out on the town. That mirror had always held a special place in her heart- it was the same mirror that her mother had used when she was her age, in heat for the right fox who it turned...
Himalaya
Daniel could remember when he first started- it was at base camp early in the morning. Daniel Jenner and his tiger guide Tenzing Norgay III together breathed sighs of relief when they reached Camp IV, 6,065 metres (19,000 ft.) above sea level. Beyond...
Vapor Trails
The bird could see all the foolishness of air travel. Earthbound species, not blessed with wings or the ability to hover in midair were being charged for the truly wonderful experience that he and his avian brethren could enjoy for absolutely nothing....
Ghost Rider
It had become a familiar sight for the wolf these past few days- the cheap hotel located conveniently enough by the side of the road. After a long day of surveying the beauty of the North American continent from the seat of his motorcycle, it was time...
Red Sector A
All that we can do is just survive... All that we can do to help ourselves is stay alive... I can still remember those days of freedom we enjoyed before we were taken, all kinds of species to these inhumane camps. We lived in peace and harmony,...
Martina Gambordella
Many years have passed since I met her- Melissa Gambordella, the young vixen in my 5th-grade class who sat in the seat next to me, the daughter of impoverished Italian immigrants. I can remember her- her Coke-bottle thick lenses in her glasses, and her...
Middletown Dreams
The office door swung open revealing a coyote who had seen better days. Oh, how Adam would wish for those hours to pass more quickly while staring blankly at a computer screen and the clock for hours, pretending to work hard when his boss or other...
Available Light
The wolf could hear the whistling wind. Nathan had heard the wind so many times ever since he was a cub that he could tell how the wind was "feeling." Today, the wind just happened to be restless and inconsolable- and Nathan knew that just by listening...
Lakeside Park
The wolf was not long for this world. His doctors said he would soon pass into the world to come and that he would have only a few short moments left with his family and friends on earth. So he remembered and feasted upon the past, his aged mind...
Soul Makossa- Part Three
Malcolm knew that someday this would happen to him. Between appearing as the guitarist for Mamadou Dikhango's band, receiving payment for his services in English literacy classes for his fellow immigrants, and his ten-hours-a-day job at the cannery,...
Soul Makossa- Part Two
The night finally did arrive for Malcolm Mwebaka- the canid would have to forsake two weeks' salary and most, if not all, of the church's stipend just to get in the door and he would have to use all his rainy-day money just to get cross town from...
Soul Makossa- Part One
Brooklyn, 1972 On the streets of New York, a lonely wolf walked on his way back home to his Spartan Bronx tenement, his white robe, clothing, and conch shell necklace a major departure from the attire of the suits and ties of most New Yorkers....