Beauty Atop An Inferno
BEAUTY ATOP AN INFERNO
The dormant volcano asleep for a long time now,
collapsed caldera cradles crater lake on crust deep.
Dark andesite rocky lofty rim draped in shining snow,
on piercing trident peaks the hues of cerulean sky drip.
Hot channel reaches the lava chamber even hotter,
a dome of island perches on tip of fiery volcanic vent.
Its reflection is a cool deception on mirror of still water
that feels the tender touch of sprouted fir in rows verdant.
The coverlet of crystalline snow on the side slope
shimmers like crushed pearls in winter crisp sunshine.
The upright jade pines stand erect in line holding the hope
snow won’t creep, shove them to blue lake down the incline.
Transparent azure water shapes sapphire crystal face,
allows to deep scan the quiet mind of the latent volcano
and wishes in a state of deep slumber it permanently stays
because waking up it’ll destroy scenic beauty it doesn’t know.
January 13, 2019.
Copyright © Subimal Sinha-Roy | Year Posted 2019
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