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
