WRITING OBSTACLE
Submitted by Bernard Wicks
Write a poem or story that reads as if it is beautiful, but is actually about something rather tragic.
For example, you might write about a beautiful sunset in an apocalyptic world, or a poem about the good things about heartbreak.
a dance with fire
Licks of heat against the infinite sky
Swaths of red tasting the expanse of black
Crimson glow highlighting the features of passerby
_burying the hidden in darkness_
A different kind of fire than the stars
A great mass of flame
Compared to pinpricks of white
_smoke crowds the senses_
_the cries of those who were too slow_
_howling wind overtaking them_
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The breeze dances with the fire
Its flailing limbs touching buildings
And you almost want to touch it
It’s nearly close enough
_so much noise_
_so much heat_
_so hot_
