Poems

Fire Within

Flames
of orange and red
flicker, twist, and dip in
a mysterious
counterpoint dance
tiptoeing on edge as
music orchestrates
in staccato fashion
crackles, pops, and snaps
punctuate the ancient dance
mesmerizing human eyes.

Flames
reflected upon
corneal lenses refract
firestorm inside
shattered hearts
bearing deeply seared scars
born by the betrayed
trust in a million sparks
trauma blames and shames
countered by blazing light
hope extinguishes despair.

Wildfire

Haze hangs like a shroud
blocking out the sun
blue skies turn to beige
streaked with red and orange
pale ash falling as
acrid snow.

Green firs snap and crack
like roman candles
wild flames race upwards
fanning fierce updrafts
firestorm engulfs
canopy.

High above sparks leap
spruce, cypress, and pine
ignite, flame, then flash
stoking the raging
forest furnace blazing
inferno.

Communion

Golden slanted rays of light
illuminate the mundane
treasure plain to human sight
seconds pass and gone again.

Sacred moments touch the heart
breathing stops, a sense of awe
stillness falls, time set apart
spirit can’t resist the draw.

Deep calls to deep, hear the plea
embers dim begin to glow
fuelled by oil flowing free
darkness ebbs from hearts aglow.