
Before the commuters had blinked,
men mounted the train with arms linked.
Then the transport delay
caused a violent affray
and the guys almost wound up extinct.
Making the public aware of the growing environmental crises around the world is of the utmost importance. So the last thing we want to do is alienate the lay person.
Extinction Rebellion's attempts to shut down the Underground system will have nothing but a negative impact. Protest, yes. Hand out leaflets (on recyclable paper), yes. Preventing the free movement of commuters and school children - a big NO!
Below are links to my Global Short Story Competition winning story, my short-listed story for the National newspaper (Abu Dhabi's annual short story competition) and a story that appeared on the Every Day Fiction site - where you can leave a comment:
http://www.inscribemedia.co.uk/assets/october-ebook.pdf
http://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/short-story-a-day-for-decisiveness
http://www.everydayfiction.com/the-d-day-diorama-by-paul-a-freeman/#comments
Happy Writing!