The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Twenty-Four (definitely first draft) https://allpoetry.com/story/13567864-The-Apocalypse–A-Revelation-…-Chapter-Twenty-Three-by-Lucretia-Mccloud Mom and I dripped tears to empathically supply her river Mekong unearthed compassion years denied. Limbs entwined before a dwindling fire felt hours as Sabrina’s mind absorbed mom’s Vietnam speech dad and brutal war. Visualized victims imploring a higher unknown source amid a verdant beauty … More The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Twenty-Four

The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Twenty-Three https://allpoetry.com/story/13563745-The-Apocalypse–A-Revelation-…-Chapter-Twenty-Two–first-draft–by-Lucretia-Mccloud Sabrina felt a heat rise as if ablaze with fire racing up her spine. (Quickly glancing at a flame in her father’s grate struggling to stay lit during this stressful time.) But calmly she sat gazing into her mother’s beautiful concerned face grateful that humans cannot read hearts. Since … More The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Twenty-Three

The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Twenty-Two (first draft) https://allpoetry.com/story/13558376-The-Apocalypse–A-Revelation-…-Chapter-Twenty-One–first-draft–by-Lucretia-Mccloud After her mom, Kim Sabrina padded quickly in tattered slippers clutching tightly to front of floral robe out of her bedroom down dimly lit hall in shadow photos of various rice paddies lined a slightly cracked wall workers wading backs bent maybe till twilight at will. … More The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Twenty-Two (first draft)

The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Twenty-One (first draft) https://allpoetry.com/story/13557262-The-Apocalypse–A-Revelation-…-Chapter-Twenty–first-draft–by-Lucretia-Mccloud A descending moon amply mirrored back Sabrina’s somber reflection her expression pensive in meditation as she in her bedroom pillowed window seat comfortably sat encased in a floral terry robe with coffee in hand and iPhone handy always ready to scroll, although temporarily focused on Hosea’s … More The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Twenty-One (first draft)

The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Twenty (first draft) https://allpoetry.com/poem/13552506-The-Apocalypse–A-Revelation-…-Chapter-Nineteen–first-draft–by-Lucretia-Mccloud With hazy rays of golden sun highlighting his tall frame and leaves blissfully playing chase lovely their seasonal game falling gracefully blown between she and him as a warmth from his love mixed with this wonderful breeze still did not her reassure of life with him … More The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Twenty (first draft)

The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Eighteen (first draft) https://allpoetry.com/story/13541057-The-Apocalypse–A-Revelation-…-Chapter-Seventeen–first-draft–by-Lucretia-Mccloud As class ends students exit swiftly but the Professor spins Sabrina around with: “Sabrina, may I speak with a moment?” She wondered, what now? He strolled over to the edge of the stage one hand engaged in combing through his hair as his lids slightly squinted didn’t … More The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Eighteen (first draft)

The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Seventeen (first draft) https://allpoetry.com/story/13539910-The-Apocalypse–A-Revelation-…-Chapter-Sixteen-by-Lucretia-Mccloud Sabrina fast walked across campus after she spoke with the crowd made it to the Professor’s class right on time thankfully proud noticed though, with a quick glance to the rear that Wayne must’ve overslept, or had just fallen behind. Growing, her concern for this man … More The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Seventeen (first draft)

The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Sixteen https://allpoetry.com/poem/13535987-The-Apocalypse–A-Revelation-…-Chapter-Fifteen-by-Lucretia-Mccloud Sabrina on her leisurely walk to class caught up on current news though still acknowledging a brilliant sun beaming through sparse trees with tenacious leaves beauteous warm orange and brown foliage pleasing to senses ease as her cellphone she perused thinking of how to use her time on … More The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Sixteen

The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Fifteen (first draft) https://allpoetry.com/story/13533519-The-Apocalypse–A-Revelation-…-Chapter-Fourteen–first-draft–by-Lucretia-Mccloud Each new day, as her beloved father also before her studiously displayed Sabrina rose before daybreak sat in her windowseat with bible on iPhone plus coffee or tea to study, meditate, pray about previous reasons for thanksgiving, supplication, plus praise. Grateful for an opportunity for ardent … More The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Fifteen (first draft)

The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Fourteen (first draft) Sabrina sat on floral cushions in her window’s seat patterned to compliment her comforter Tuscan style bedroom suite. Lights low enjoying a whistling wind blowing in it swept into her room designed by this petite young woman experiencing sweet and sour tastes of a love in full … More The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Fourteen (first draft)