The Bonfire

Night fast approaching.

Sitting in chairs looking on at the mound of wood.

An elegant bird rising destined to fall.

Then a light.

Small yet growing fast.

Then in a second the bird catches.

Burning as bright as the sun.

GhostSlayer

VT

15 years old

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  • Moonrise

    The sun sets. 

    A stunning watercolor effect paints the sky beautiful warm colors. 

    A last hurrah before disappearing over the horizon. 

    Then, 

    there is moonrise. 

  • Speechless

    I am speechless.

    All the bullshitting and lies 

    from our government.

    OUR government.

    They say that they are protecting us.

    That's not what I see,

    "Don't believe your eyes."

  • Flow

    Writing for me is like a river of words flowing out of me. 

    Sometimes raging other times calm and slow. 

    Other times it is as if the otters living in the river have built a dam. 

    Blocking the flow,