Horror Haiku Club Prompt

September 28 - Silo

A silo is a large cylindrical building built to store grain and fermented crops. They are incredibly dangerous places.

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Your prompt is SILO

Grain, life, will make this

Tall, slick-sided cylinder

Your mausoleum

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Dust from grain can ignite and cause explosions, the fermenting process can fill the silo with NO2, a deadly gas, and can deprive the air of oxygen. One can also drown in grain. Moisture can clump the top layer of the grain into a deceptively stable crust. Silos are typically emptied from the bottom, to ensure the oldest grain is used first. This means that a void can form inside what looks like a full silo of grain. But take one step and you’ll plummet to your death as the dislodged grain fills in the void behind you, burying you alive.