Hell is real.
It swelters under a sweating sun.
Warming the reek of cow pies.
Swamps bubble in grief.
Horses led by demons saunter by.
Leaving souls to sink.
Remnants seen by glass bottom boat.
Anchored in Ocala, Florida.
About the Creator
Nikki Torino Wagner
I know stories. After getting suspended for peddaling my own magazine, in grade school, I started contributing to the local paper's weekly column. In college, I co-edited, and won several awards, for our paper and literary magazine.
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Compelling and original writing
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Comments (3)
Chills and truth! Incredible writing!
I love how this hits on all of the senses… you really don’t like Ocala.
Amazing!!!