[Spoken Word]

Burning Desire by Michael J. Bonema

A dark romantic horror with comedic twists

It tells the tale of a fire deeply rooted in revenge and devastation, masked with an intricate beauty

It begins somewhere along the borders of Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire, the home of the Dan tribe

A mediocre mask carver, kin to the tribe, hails the weight of lackluster dexterity

His masks bring him ridicule amongst the community

With days and months of a building desire to make an impressive mask and to only be met with failed attempts, he grew vengeful