Kara S.

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ā€œEthereal Lightsā€ by Kara S.

Submitted to Contest #245

As a group of onlookers gathered around a roaring bonfire that resembled a scene from Dante's Inferno, I twirled my crimped hair around my finger, annoyed by their mindless chatter. My insides shook like an earthquake, not only because of the chilly winter air, but the foreboding feeling that washed over me. I started wondering why I came, except my friend, Stephen, said Iā€™d regret missing the show. Letting out a huff, I bent down to adjust my pink leg-warmers, then grabbed a wine cooler.The surrounding dense, fog-laden woods seemed swallowe...

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Kara D. Spain began writing poetry in 2012 and has since been published by: The Lightkeeper, Indiana Voice Journal, The Penwood Review, Sudden Denouement, Red Fez, and a short story in 2021 by Audience Askew.