[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