Crackle and whorl,
the fire casts shadow on her
within the chalet cave.
It echoes, misbehaves,
in a way, it speaks
of endless waves,
molten rowboats,
and they’re carried away,
drifting on the driftwood
of a flame.

A psychedelic dancer, rare,
of swirling yellow hair,
insane, a fast lane,
a supernatural slur,
rockabye fame in a
blue bed of frame,
forked tingles
tickle,toppling
legs and logs
of a flame.

Conspiring and willowing,
I can hear his
sails billowing,
gliding them way
on a river ablaze,
serpentine vine and
wheezing waterfall,
they experience landfall,
the intense incense
of a flame.

10 responses to “Progression of a Flame”

  1. Very creative descriptions!!

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    1. Thank you. Haven’t been around a fire place in several years, so it was inspiring.

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  2. A nice personification of fire, well done.

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    1. Thank you very much. Enjoyed both the fire, and the lines of poetry that emerged. 😉

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      1. It’s always good when we can find local inspiration 😊

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  3. That first stanza is gorgeous. Perfect line breaks, like swaying hips.

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    1. Thank you, Misky, for this great compliment. The flames can be like those hips sometimes, can’t they?

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      1. Very much so.

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  4. H.O.T. write, K.

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    1. Thank you, Ron. Craving that fire now.

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