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The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Six https://allpoetry.com/story/13508296-The-Apocalypse–A-Revelation-…-Chapter-Five-by-Lucretia-Mccloud-adult Wayne keeps calling, “Hey, Sabrina, please wait up!” she heading away fast from the campus crowd convening jovially active and loud his voice carrying over his peers crying out to him “Yeah, man! woo who.. make us #*^! proud!” as girl’s giggled Sabrina steadied her speed to confront … More The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Six

The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Five https://allpoetry.com/story/13505577-The-Apocalypse–A-Revelation-…-Chapter-Four-by-Lucretia-Mccloud Humiliation plus meltdown, Sabrina’s lit phone put self-pity on grateful hold; scrolled: ‘He Can’t Hear You!’: Deaf Man Killed by OKC Police as Neighbors Scream Earthquake death toll climbs to 225 in Mexico as frantic search continues for survivors buried under jobs or homes. Maria knocks out power, triggers flooding … More The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Five

The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Four https://allpoetry.com/story/13503816-The-Apocalypse–A-Revelation-…-Chapter-Three-by-Lucretia-Mccloud As the bearded young professor commands the stage continues professions of evidence against the one “who laid the foundation of the earth, and who formed the spirit of man within him”* Sabrina herself wants to rise up, spring into action with a eloquent speech. She envisions herself now … More The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Four

The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Three https://allpoetry.com/story/13500808-The-Apocalypse–A-Revelation-…-Chapter-Two-by-Lucretia-Mccloud Sabrina lay still on her tattered thick quilt gazing through a sheered window paned as her heart sweetly it melts before beauty sublime serene dealt, bequeathed undeserved mankind: Every new moon rising brilliant or partially illumed spotlights my inner room graced among stars glorious each, though distant emotionally within … More The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Three

Motives Within lies truth not always confided hidden lies within always confided hidden not truth. 50 words Brevity /Abstract ”’WITHIN ” 50 words Brevity / Abstract ”  WITHIN ” http://allpoetry.com/poem/13108085-Within_-by-Gab_Ambros_Wiest write outside the box. put the prompt to your author note. only brevity and abstract. enjoy writing. “The heart is more treacherous than anything else … More Motives

Today, in my mind’s eye as I lounge on verdant rooftop patio grounds for day’s hectic end peaceful atop a lovely building feeling a balmy breeze Columbia Heights centered amid a century of renovated cement worth every valued dollar spent stationary I’ll stay temporarily keeping vast crowds at bay, a Hudson River sways river taxis … More Brooklyn, New York

The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Two https://allpoetry.com/poem/13498964-The-Apocalypse–A-Revelation-…-Chapter-One-by-Lucretia-Mccloud Sabrina exited the crowded campus fleet of feet burdened a load heavy her heart. Wondered how’d her semester end after commencing classes obstinate her start. Her journey took her, becoming usual her stead, passed home to the veteran’s cemetery where down she laid childishly her throbbing angry head … More The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter Two

The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter One Spiraling as a tornado in a spot brewing this whole first semester, trapped in Sabrina’s analytical brain, word’s from adolescence her black father through Bible study Sabrina ingrained: “Therefore, I appeal to you by the compassions of God, brothers, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and … More The Apocalypse–A Revelation … Chapter One

‘Through His Faith’ Abel, you knew, through Adam and Eve’s firsthand account the recent fulfillment of these words that we now only read about: “So he drove the man out, and he posted at the east of the garden of Eʹden the cherubs and the flaming blade of a sword that was turning continuously to … More ‘Through His Faith’