Peel away my brittle crust, shards cracking along fault lines, exposing a vulnerable underbelly, sore and raw. Delve too deep and my molten core erupts, scorching all in its path, an unquenchable force.

the structure of the earth can be divided most simply into three sections: core, mantle, crust. Give 33 words, interpreting the prompt literally, metaphorically, or somewhere in between.

I would love to own a series of your sunset pics.
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‘unquenchable’ excellent expression here.Enjoyed the lines.Great work.
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I love this on a number of levels – from the global to the personal. It can be taken so many beautiful ways. Amazing – one of my favorites this weekend, I think!
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Nicely written. There is much we need to rethink in our quest for energy.
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Your skyline photos are amazing. This is a great topic for this prompt!
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Nice piece. Fracking water is being buried in the county where I grew up. Hopefully Matt Damon’s movie will help get the word out. Seems like nobody’s listening…
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