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The Glimmer

June 30, 2016 10 Comments

The Glimmer

By Marchell Dyon

Its blue flame woke me.

My skin was tinted purple from glimmer mixing with my heart’s blood. Finally, I could feel it in my hands, while flames as blue as the once blue sky glazed my fingertips with power. The tattered window curtains shook off their stains and returned to new when I glimmered.

I looked out at the nuclear devastation and glanced skyward at the burnt grits-colored clouds. I looked around with my heart to the helpless masses as fallout fell onto their bowed heads.

I exhaled a deep breath.

“No more hiding; it is time to heal the world.”

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  1. Bobby Warner says

    June 30, 2016 at 9:54 am

    Sorta kinda breath-taking, all in all. Good story.

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    • Marchell Dyon says

      June 30, 2016 at 10:54 am

      Thank you, Bobby for your wonderful feedback.

      Reply
  2. sueannporter1 says

    June 30, 2016 at 10:28 am

    Good story.

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    • Marchell Dyon says

      June 30, 2016 at 10:56 am

      Sueann thanks for reading.

      Reply
  3. b. says

    June 30, 2016 at 11:44 am

    Great work with the imagery. You have a good heart in thinking of healing the world. Go for it!

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    • Marchell Dyon says

      June 30, 2016 at 12:13 pm

      B Wow! What can I say, but thank you for your insightful feedback.

      Reply
  4. Lisa says

    July 1, 2016 at 4:50 pm

    Excellent, I truly enjoyed, I would like to read more from you.

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    • Marchell Dyon says

      July 1, 2016 at 8:01 pm

      Lisa, I’m glad you enjoyed my story thanks so much for your feedback.

      Reply
  5. Crystal Clitheroe says

    July 2, 2016 at 8:24 pm

    Good story. I’m curious about the inspiration.

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    • Marchell Dyon says

      July 4, 2016 at 4:05 am

      I don’t know exactly what you mean. All my stories are from my imagination I never copy someone else idea or story. Thanks for reading. If you are still curious I usually write a story after brainstorming the first line, then I see the situation or setting of my character and go from there.

      Reply

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