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Astronomical Dusk - 2. The Empty Road
The Empty Road
Muted streetlights loom over like
giant anglers in pursuit of prey
Illuminating crackled sidewalks, electrifying the stars within
the glassphalt.
There is a weak breeze blowing,
but all is silent. All is still.
Even the post autumn leaves and
crisp flakes of ice remain undisturbed,
sleeping in quiet mounds along
shadowed gutters.
It is 6:30 p.m., and it is dark as I walk down the
empty road.
Soon, I will be home,
embraced by firelight and heat from
humming furnaces.
But I still have fifty –
too
many
steps
left
to take.
February 5th, 2011
em>A/N: An in-class Creative Writing prompt.
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Poetry posted in this category are works of fiction. Names, places, characters, events, and incidents are created by the authors' imaginations or are used fictitiously. Any resemblances to actual persons (living or dead), organizations, companies, events, or locales are entirely coincidental.
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Note: While authors are asked to place warnings on their stories for some moderated content, everyone has different thresholds, and it is your responsibility as a reader to avoid stories or stop reading if something bothers you.
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