Russell Sivey Poet Kimo

Break and Burn

Crack your fingers if you will, destroy bone
Sound disturbingly travels
From knuckle to eardrum

Just like fire that melts iron, smoldering
Burns the skin, blackens the soul
Scar permanently shown

Russell Sivey

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Nette Onclaud November 16, 2011 at 1:52 PM this is profounf for me, russel.. great tonality and rich in substance,, short form is good for you! :) huggs!

Jack Horne November 16, 2011 at 1:51 PM I had a girlfriend who used to crack her knuckles - yes, I found it a disturbing sound too, Russell.

Don Johnson November 15, 2011 at 11:59 PM interesting view of knuckle crack, damage new, smouldering fires, soul scars too.... round 30 degrees or the 100, here 2day ...hot n wet n time to play, sometimes....35plus in summer, winters warm mostly for some ....no zero here...