Sunday, February 27, 2011

Fascinating Fire


Fierce, fascinating fire
A hero's flame
A dragon tamed
A flickering, flashing song
Intense, triumphant joy

Within the cauldron--cheers
Within the engine--power
And on the hearth it warms
Fierce, fascinating fire

But let it break the boundary wall
Trip a delicate, wavering toe
Out onto the dry, brown grasses
A city wails
Their effort fails
An all-destroying roar
And the smell of death and ashes!


For the Sunday Scribblings Prompt: Fire!
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7 comments:

  1. Granny SmithFebruary 27, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    This is a truly well-constructed and evocative poem, the last verse a wonderful contrast to the first two.

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  2. Josie Two ShoesFebruary 27, 2011 at 8:32 PM

    This poem so well reflects the intensity of fire - a thing of beauty and a thing to fear. Very well done!

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  3. Madeleine Begun KaneFebruary 27, 2011 at 11:06 PM

    Wow! Very powerful!

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  4. Catherine DentonMarch 1, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    Whoa! What a strong and pointed piece. Love it.
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  5. LisaMarch 2, 2011 at 6:03 PM

    Well written and extremely easy for the reader to picture your writing.

    Thanks for sharing!

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  6. CarinaMarch 3, 2011 at 6:03 PM

    Terrifying and Glorious

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  7. ererMarch 5, 2011 at 10:47 AM

    That's a powerful way to put it! :)

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