In an upcoming novel that I am currently writing, the protagonist wrote the journal entry below:
“The sun shines bright, glaring at a person like an accusing eye, an eye that had its eyelid torn off to mitigate the temptation of blinking. It refuses to lose sight of us as we wallow in the mire.”
The featured picture on this blog is an advertisement I spun up a few months ago with the quote featured.
I found the quote interesting so I figured I’d add to it a bit and turn it into a poem.
The sun shines bright in the clear sky,
Why do you lord over us, staring and thinking?
Glaring at a person like an accusing eye
An eye that had its eyelid torn off to mitigate the temptation of blinking
You refuse to lose sight of us as we wallow in the mire
Our only relief from your accusing stare is the night
What secrets do you hold behind your gaze of ire?
Secrets enough to make a man tremble with fright
You punish us if we stare at you and scald our skin
We try to show our gratitude by basking in your shine
But you refuse to resile and still punish us like sin
Your loss would end humanity, so I shall not whine
You are an accusing sun bountiful of great power and protection
You help sustain life, such a great gift, so I must apologize for my abjection
Let me know what you think!
Thanks for reading!
Travis
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Travis J. McRoy 
The accusing sun… every word is true about the hot summer sun!
What is the genre of your novel?😊
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Yeah! It sure can be brutal. It is in the horror/psychological horror genre. The horror isn’t in your face, spread out in bits in pieces. It focuses more on the psychological toll it takes on the protagonist.
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That sounds interesting. I love horror stories so much. I will be waiting for your novel. Best wishes😊
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That’s great! I’m a huge horror fan. My first novel is also in the horror genre. I say it’s a horror story with some substance to it. I’m proud of it. 🤗 Thanks you too!
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Oh that’s great! Where can I find your first book? I’ll read it if I get the chance😊
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Love the transition from describing the relentless power of the sun to one of gratitude for the life it gives. Nice pivot! Best to not upset the sun gods. 🌞😉
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Ahhhhh, you got that, way to analyze!☺️ That’s exactly what I was going for with that transition. Went from someone pretty much resenting the sun to showing gratitude and ultimately apologizing. So true, can’t upset the sun gods!😁
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“ what secrets do you hold? “ ❤️
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Ah, glad you loved that! hehe. 🤗😁
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I love the sun. Everything related to the sun.
How many secrets does he hold?
Milliards of secrets with no doubt. 🌞
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Exactly!!!! Makes you wonder, right!??😁
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How about the Moon? She has 2 faces. I don’t trust her at all. 😁
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🤔Oh my goodness. That’s goooood. I need to write a poem on the moon! I’ll make sure I mention you as an inspiration for it. The two faces and not trusting it is such a nice correlation. 🙃
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Thank you! 😀
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Clever really clever! ☺️
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