100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups – Week#52
August 1, 2012
Prompt … together the flame …
Fire, earth and wind are symbols of life; forces of hope and source of all energy. A powerful image demonstrated by the Olympic flame; here in the UK for the last few weeks.
For a while we forget those in Tibet whose hope for the future diminishes and the flame brings despair. Tibetans have lived with oppression and ethnic cleansing for decades. A lone youth prostrates 108 more times before the Potala Palace; winter retreat of the Dalai Lama. He stands defiantly in the shadow of Chinese power; dowses his body with petrol and strikes a match … together the flame and hope dies.
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How sad. I like the contrast of the two uses of flame, although in a way the two are not as different as they seem at first.
It was a difficult blog as I was making a political point and as this a social (fun) platform I didn’t want to offend.
A powerful subject, well handled.
Thank you, it was a difficult blog but I was hopeful that the audience would be kind and supportive thanks again
Powerful work highlighting a difficult subject, well done.
Thank you for your kind feed back … with good wishes
Inspired subject and beautiful last line.
Thank you for the supportive and kind comment.
Commanding and formidable words … a vivid piece of writing.
namaste,
Isadora
Thanks for kind words I greet you well Helen
A harsh subject, but one that requires attention. Very direct use of the prompt. Well done!
Thank you; I am looking forward to the next one
Very powerful and thought-provoking.
Scott
Thank you