Prescriptions for Peril
détente
an amiable ceasefire
concessions for armistice
sanctioned harmony
ascribe
impute savant curators
wardens of irenic tenure
keepers of proper peace
revive
benevolent engagement
munificent assignation
an open-handed accord
annotate
furnish innocuous résumés
elucidate safe instructions
interpret applied grammar
authenticate
the only advantage of peril
is nonbelligerent tenacity
the grievous deteriorate
under affirmative insurance
humanity appropriates good
**
I wrote a big chunk of the bad ugly that happens in my current story today. Then I wrote this, to counter the negative energy it socked me with.
In propinquity,
Nic
I like how this one builds from describing a structured, enforced truce to the assumption of what I believe is inherent in the majority of humans: the desire for true peace.
ReplyDeleteWhatever you wrote today must have come from a character in a dark place. Nice to visit (or maybe not), but essential to experience if you want to write in a third dimension.
The darkness that falls is indeed dire. It was a rough exercise in writing outside of the box.
Delete