Fire

This piece is a description of the horrific fires in Australia, recently.

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In a jaundiced sky, bats and crows flew in uncertain directions at dusk. A blaze over the tall gum trees was a telltale sign, suggesting the end of time. The fire grew. The creatures of the forest, the possums, and the dingoes, and the Tasmanian tigers ran amok around the bend, deeper into the forest. Distant cries of human voices carried distress. Trees and houses and the animal habitat burnt to a cinder. The fire burnt without ebb. A permanent haze descended from the sky; it darkened the forest. Luminous fire sparks, but like ubiquitous fireflies.

By Mehreen Ahmed

From: Australia

Twitter: Ahmed2Mehreen