Thick smoke wakes me in the middle of the night, the house is on fire. I run out, wearing only my robe. It’s five degrees below zero. Twin peril.
There’s an ocean of people outside. Same reality: burning house, murderous frost.
Let’s count us, how many are we?
Eight billion.
John Szamosi is a wordsmith and peace activist who has published over three hundred short stories, satires and poems in print and online magazines.
Brilliant.
This one hits the spot. Thanks John.
Fantastic.
An obvious reference to climate change. Very apt.
I don’t get it — everyone’s house is on fire but it’s 5 below zero?
Guilty. I wanted to emphasize extra low temperature. (Very hot inside, freezing cold outside, nowhere to go.) John
I couldn’t work out if we were supposed to be scared of global warming or global cooling.
Space and Mars are pretty cold.
Wow! Sobering and thought-provoking. 🌎
Wow, what a twist.
It’s allegorical, not literal.
Powerful.