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The Blue Heron

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The population of central Louisiana’s swamplands swelter under the oppressive blanket of an unusually hot, humid and steamy summer; the unrelenting heat and humidity increase the pressure cooker like atmosphere, its duration and intensity is unheard of.
The primeval richness and natural beauty of the humid untamed landscapes of the central Louisianan swamplands contrast starkly with its other dark characteristics. These being of perceived menace and disease which are interwoven in local culture and folklore with myths and legends that depict ghosts, spirits and supernatural evil. It is possible that these opposing characteristics of the central Louisianan swamplands mirror the opposing dark and light elements of my character which are in a continual struggle, one to dominate the other, and as such reveals itself as the backdrop to the story.All Rights Reserved

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Howard Moore
Sun, Oct 26, 2014

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Sun, Oct 26, 2014

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