Scream
It's automatic
when danger is near
Scream
help will come
all will be well
Scream
at the injustice
scream at the liars
and anti-vaxxers who
spread the fear
Scream
when all else fails
release those pent-up emotions
scream when alone
no one will hear
Scream
until hoarse
at the source
a nightmare
or fright
Scream
as a captive unheard
or when
the hero is near
Scream
for sheer joy, good news
or to amuse
Scream
for fun and good cheer
Scream
Scream
Scream
that's our theme!
Yolanda
Renee © 2021
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The
WEP's October Challenge
Please
join us for Scream
The Scream by
Edvard Munch was a shoo-in for October - this challenge is devoted to the
horror genre in honour of the Halloween/Samhain/observances of the other world
spirits. Go as creepy as you like. But other genres are welcome too, there’s no
genre police here, except that non-negotiable no to erotica.
This is a
world renowned artwork symbolising the horror and angst of the human condition.
It has since its creation in 1893, become an iconic representation of modern
life. Read about The
Scream here.
Edvard Munch was a
Norwegian born artist who split much of his working life between Berlin and
Paris. Mental health issues ran in the family, so Munch had occasion so observe
its effects from close proximity. He was much influenced by Impressionists and
post-Impressionists such as van Gogh.
The prompt is
wide open to interpretations - who will it be that screams? And why – in pain,
terror or exultation?
Will it be a
human scream that rends the air? Or an animal one? Or a scream from another
world altogether? Or will it be a cosmic scream of the planet?
A silent
scream in colours, like the one Munch felt in a sunset sky above a fjord? Or an
articulated one in sound and words? Just a gasp or piercingly loud? That’s up
to you. We’ve got our ears cocked and ready listening for it.
A FLASH FICTION CHALLENGE!
PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED!
