Zip
The mural on the building at 3rd and Main appeared that morning from nowhere. The whole town gathered, gawking at the seascape.
"All those fish!" Mayor Abaddon said. "Look how the sunlight sparkles off their scales!"
Marleen, town librarian, pointed at the bottom of the mural. "Why is there a zipper there?"
"Why don't you find out, my dear?" The mayor lit a cigar with his thumb.
She yanked the zipper down. Zip!
Whoosh! The ocean cascaded out, drowning everyone.
Everyone except Abaddon, hovering on leathery wings, eyes glinting red. "People. So gullible." He flew away to the next town.
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Nolcha Fox's poems have been curated in print and online journals. A best-selling author, her poetry books are available on Amazon and Dancing Girl Press. Nominated for Best of the Net and Pushcart Prize multiple times. Editor of Chewers by Masticadores and LatinosUSA.
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Thank you so much, Kelly, for publishing my little flash!
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