Storyteller 2017 · Fiction

Kim Denise

3. The cone is reduced to mulch and seed.

Vigorous chewing releases the seeds from the heart of the cone. Maude renders the outer cone casing into mulch and Mom vacuums it up. Vacuuming is an important but little-recognized part of the life cycle of the glitter tree.

(Part 3 of a six-part story. Click right or left to see the rest.)