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Writer's pictureSteve C

 Fire Peace

Updated: May 20

Campfires are a blessing

For tired brains;

They require

No thinking.

The redhot coals pulse

With life,

Ashes lift, relieved

Of their burdens,

And smoke curls free,

Releasing a bouquet of smells

That evoke images

So real

They dance in the heart

Of the redhot coals


Fire cleanses,

And from the ashes

Eventually will sprout

New life.

--Kurt Kristensen


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Evy
Aug 05, 2022

"Ashes lift, relieved

Of their burdens," . . . Leaving our cares behind is a savory image. I like it.

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Evy
Jul 30, 2022

Kurt--


This brings a special image to mind. I especially think the ending is poignant:


"Fire cleanses,

And from the ashes

Eventually will sprout

New life."


Thanks for sharing your special insight.

Evy

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