RED HERRING EXPLOSION – Shannon Murphy

Shannon Murphy

RED HERRING EXPLOSION

Nightly chill But the sand hasn’t completely lost its heat Neither have the ashes of the fire Walking through the water You try to not step on any minnows In the shallows As you turn and see the blooming, violet, potted flowers on the rocks BOOM The sky explodes in the color of liquorice and bluebells You know today signifies freedom and bravery So you ignore your sister’s warnings and you dive in Lake Erie A red herring wearing shorts

Distracts your sister from the sky exploding once again in all glory

Orchard Park Middle School Grade 7