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
__ 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
