I watch the glowing fire burn, The black of the night is overwhelming, almost swallowing the slow burn of light, I was alone just like that fire, slowly burning out, My eyes water from the smoke, Choking back tears I fight sleep, The night killed my family men like demons, Set aflame my ancestral home,… Continue reading I watch the glowing fire burn – Jessica Triplett
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Snake – Jessica Triplett
Snake slowly slithers, gliding on smooth underbelly coiled with muscle, tensing, he senses his prey, poised to strike, he catches a field mouse unprepared, one bite and gone is the small creature, the snake is silent death, king of his domain