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Mount Etna's Dragon

Burping sulfurous fumes its fiery belly heaves and gas and ash erupt knocking me to my knees. Beneath the pumice beats a throbbing heart of heat, and I can feel its pulse surging below my feet. Treading on crackling skin I weigh each step I take or risk Icarus’s fate and pay for my mistake. I approach carefully knowing that I could die for beneath its chard brow I spy the monster’s eye. Mount Etna's dragon stirs my imagination as molten rock boils in caldron of creation. (Quatrain) 11/19/2015

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Line Gauthier

Date: 3/16/2018 1:48:00 PM

Masterful description. An absolute FAVE for me.

Paul Callus

Date: 11/22/2015 1:51:00 PM

Comparing the volcano to a spouting dragon gives this poem added vigour. I went up Mt Etna in summer of 71, a week after the volcano erupted; it was havoc everywhere, but we made it to the top where smoke was still bellowing. // paul

Emile Pinet
Date: 11/22/2015 4:35:00 PM

Thanks for your input Paul, I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts with me. Emile.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/20/2015 7:52:00 PM

awesome, Emile. Love the part where you mentioned Icarus. I loved that story, and it's a good comparison here.

Emile Pinet
Date: 11/20/2015 8:07:00 PM

Thanks Andrea, I appreciate your visit. Emile.

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 11/20/2015 11:06:00 AM

That's an amazing piece...I could feel the dragon in your words. The picture is terrific also - like aflame from a dragon's mouth.

Emile Pinet
Date: 11/20/2015 1:35:00 PM

Thanks Suzanne, I appreciate your input. Emile.

Lin Lane

Date: 11/19/2015 8:15:00 PM

Awesome, Emile.... very good use of descriptive adjectives. I had a similar problem with one of the pictures I used. I had to delete and find another.. Maybe try to reload the one you used. It doesn't need one because you almost put us in the fire.

Lin Lane
Date: 11/20/2015 8:10:00 AM

You're welcome...and you found a great photo.

Emile Pinet
Date: 11/20/2015 8:06:00 AM

Thanks Lin, I appreciate your support. Emile.

David Meade

Date: 11/19/2015 7:16:00 PM

A powerful poem -- even without the pictures, my imagination felt the burning heat and immense power waiting to erupt! A dangerous tension - to see and explore.

Emile Pinet
Date: 11/20/2015 8:06:00 AM

Thanks David, I appreciate your support. Emile.