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Voices ring and sing; lighting my eyes on fire.
The ground is shaking; making my legs feel like jelly.
My nose burns with strange new smells; floral and death.
Ash coats my tonged; layered with a chalky flavored dust.
I look left and right; but all I see is bright red flame and deep black smoke.
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Lane Burns
I am a Poet and an inspiring short story, one day novel writer.
I like to write in free verse mostly, but am heavily inspired by Emily Dickenson, and tend to create my own rules and ideas as well.
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Volcanic eruption? Widespread fires? Whichever and whatever it is, this sounds quite terrifying.