No Joke
Led by Henrietta, the trio traverses HiLo Drive. The only traffic flies… or scampers on four legs.
“A blue jay and two robins meet in a thicket —” Inspired by a true event, Thalia puzzles for a punchline.
After a long pause Nia whispers to Cal, “Where is she going with this?”
“Not sure.” Calliope shrugs. “I guess she figures as long as we’re adding imagination to reality, it might as well be funny.”
Humor and paradox are often the only ways to respond to life’s sorrow with grace.
~Matthew Fox