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The Rock and the Red  
by Asena Lourenco 

Silver streams shone proudly through the bitter sky,

A lunar spotlight upon the rough cliff on high,

Bass chants intensified as they march from far to near,

The rock quaking and crumbling with its newfound fear,

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Craters cracked open like wounds on skin,

Their burning crimson blood spilling out from within,

The gash surrounded him like a searing wall,

Forcing him to him knees before he could even fall,

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A slender silhouette on horseback towered over the scene,

Holding a golden staff decorated with jade of the deepest green,

Her scarlet coils swayed gracefully as she lifted it above her head,

And with a single blow, trapped the man amongst the rock and the red.

Fiction © Copyright Asena Lourenco
Image courtesy of Pixabay.com.

More about Asena Lourenco:

Asena Lourenco is sixteen years old. She loves playing hockey, singing, and playing piano.

She began writing short stories and poetry at a very early age, and has been writing with The Ladies of Horror Picture-prompt Challenge since she was ten!

As the youngest member of The Ladies of Horror troupe, Asena has an uncanny command of language and has handled each challenge with grace, enthusiasm, and an aptitude far beyond her years.