i.
she was not fearless,
as she crouched between shadows and
set fire to demons when they flicked
their tails at her thoughts;
she cackled at the sun whilst
the birds preyed on her wrist-bones;
angelic as they were, she was
caught in the midst of flames
which she could not ignore.
The world comes and goes,
but night remains.
ii.
but he came, and brushed her skin
with light; she joined the rays
that warmed her backbone
and sank into the sun
headfirst.
the earth opened its arms
and she saw daisies
flutter in the wind, taking
her eyelashes into the horizon,
her smiles into the sea.
and she loved; she loved the sand
grainy between her toes,
the wind cooling her burning desires,
the earth beneath her feet
as she drowned him in
timeless melodies.
Author notes
Ehhhh...trying to get back into writing. Pleaseeeeee give me any comments or input you have. Thank you
A contest entry
- Picture Prompt.. by Angelflower.
591 points, ended July 24, 2008, 13 entries
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Comments
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This was a very interesting piece.. It was vivid in imagery which I like.. Though I must say, you did go over the line limit.. Wich was 17.. I would suggest that in future contest you pay more attention to the rule.. Thank you very much for entering.. I enjoyed reading... best of luck..
Angel
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A rich write!
Marvelous imagery and flow!
Regards,
Degraw
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