By Deepak Kaul
The temperature scrolling across the screens in Times Square read 86ºF. The date that scrolled shortly afterward, along with the current time, read 15 January 2018.
He waited for the pedestrian light to change and then waded across the street. The city should have been renamed Venice, NY. The sewers overflowed regularly, several subway stations were permanently flooded, and the stench of stagnant water was appalling. Scented face masks and wellingtons were standard issue.
No one wore Louboutins or Blahniks anymore, at least not in this city.
The 1 percent had fled to higher ground, to ranches in Wyoming and Colorado.
A great example of dystopia. The writing is taut, to the point, and JUST RIGHT. Great job, Deepak.
I agree with Bobby Warner even though it made me feel a bit bad and I prefer to be entranced. OK Deepak Kaul, you can write so try ‘entrancing’ us so that we can escape all the awful truths about what we humans are doing to our planet and each other. (Not copping out but seeking breaks from reality!)
Perfectly conveyed