Written for Mike's unofficial challenge responding to the album cover of Wire.
https://vocal.media/writers/154-unofficial-challenge
Shroud
The torn blue and green flag danced on the water. It stood as a solitary marker where the vessel sailed. Below, darkness claimed the hull, silencing its engines. Above, the cloth strained against the wind, refusing to leave, like a stubborn ghost keeping watch over its blue and green grave.
About the Creator
Alyson Smith
Neurodivergent, working-class writer and artist diagnosed with Bipolar. Based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. MA in Creative Writing. Currently waitressing while finishing my novel.
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