Image: Unfriendly Bush Fire at Sunset
Source: Wikimedia Commons (here)
3WW - faithful, isolate, scrutinize
In the heat of play
Fire away
It had never been
That many a day
Fire can grip the attention
Of that many situations
A faithful an element
Snugly giving warmth
Food and eating such a delight
In the kitchen everything’s right
Pardon me your slip’s showing
Fire not a plaything
To scrutinize proper
A dangerous venture
Or a glitch and inferno
The San Diego fiasco (here)
Fourth of July blow-up remember?
The ground shook
Only 15 seconds it took!
To isolate is healthy
Be in good company
Fire is a friend
Don’t buck the trend
Written for alan's at Poetry Jam with
- fire
to be shared with Thomg's at
3WW - faithful,
isolate, scrutinize
Yes, we definitely need 'fire' in order to enjoy our food. It would be hard to live without the warmth of good (warm) food and the warmth of pleasant company!
ReplyDeleteFire controlled right sure helps in the night
ReplyDeleteFire can be friend or foe..maybe it depends how wisely it is treated..but yes..always good to be warm in all ways!
ReplyDeleteits a balance you know....the good with the bad with fire....its power....without the heat he die...and yet with it we can die as well....
ReplyDeleteThis is excellently captured that balance between fear and acceptance. More to this than meets the eye. Well Done.
ReplyDeleteUsed right can be a delight in the kitchen. Often though I use a little too much!
ReplyDeleteFire can be a pleasure but it can also be a dangerous hazzard of life.
ReplyDeleteWell written and a joy to read Hank.
Yvonne.
fire is good but bad indeed
ReplyDeleteYes fire has both aspects -- I have seen the hills glowing like that and it is scary to see and amazing how fast it can move and consume things. And yet, it is a vital thing as well.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure isolating is healthy, but I know what you're saying.
ReplyDeleteFire is so useful but mankind is the one that ignores its power and vagaries to their cost. But that is us all over we still think the world revolves around us.
ReplyDeleteyes...fire is a friend, if taken in the right stand
ReplyDeleteFire is like a man....destructive yet wonderful at the same time:)
ReplyDeleteLike so much in life fire has good and bad properties. Still, it can be a great friend to us.
ReplyDeleteFire can indeed be a friend. I couldn't imagine not being warm during the winter, for instance. I'd say that its advantages outweigh its drawbacks.
ReplyDeleteSince childhood I have had an uneasy feeling when night skies show a red glow close to the horizon ... nice write, Hank. Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteNice write. I like how you distilled the merits (and demerits, should I say :-) ) of fire in your piece.
ReplyDeleteYes, indeed. Fire like so many things in life can be good or bad. It depends upon how it is used. Nice job.
ReplyDeleteI have a deep respect for fire, as it is such a powerful force ... one moment benign and the next wild and dangerous ... good write ...
ReplyDeleteFire is definitely friend, but in the wrong hands, oh dear.
ReplyDeleteFire the foe, fire the friend... Nicely put.
ReplyDeletei like this...everything in moderation
ReplyDeletefire does indeed have an incredible powerful presence.... whether contained or not... there is nothing so sweet as a fireplace to warm yrself...
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Hank! An excellent poetic summary of fire, from warmth to danger, well done :-)
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