Eventual Outcome. A Billy Buc Challenge
Manatita is an esteemed author living in London, UK. He writes spiritual books, flash fiction and esoteric poetry, his favourite genre.
Bill's Challenge
Bill Holland has given us a challenge to kick-start our muses ... to complete a poem or prose, according to the following:
"I’m going to give you three photos below. Those are your prompts. I’m going to ask you to use all three of them in your story. The length of your story is up to you, but it must relate to the photos. And yes, if you are a poet, feel free to write a poem about the photos rather than a short story or flash fiction.
That’s it! Easy Peasy!" - Bill Holland
Below is my contribution
Eventual Outcome
Opinions, opinions, opinions! Scattered thoughts
Fly across the internet like autumnal leaves.
Wounds run deep like scarlet crates, from the
Constant chatter of fake news and conspiracy theories.
Truth is not worth much these days! It lies in a container
Sealed to prevent it knocking on consciences. It escapes
From open cardboard boxes, blown about by zephyrs, or
Swept away like yellow leaves, by the broom of corruption.
The grass is always greener on the other side,
They say. Yet amidst the lush suburbs where the
Verdure of the foliage glimmer with beauty, the neatly
Paved roads and trimmed pathways, whispers of a red
Sign that says ‘Stop.’, for you’re not wanted here.
The Antagonist pushes his programme of demarcation,
Splitting the country in two … then segmented parts.
The Protagonist spins a successful web, switching the
Stop sign to ‘full speed ahead’, while the sojourners await
With bated breath, unable to tell the eventual Outcome.
- Manatita, The Lantern Carrier. 9th December, 2020
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