Byron's Bonfires

BYRON’S BONFIRES Byron’s life was full of fire Some from passion’s strong desires Some from temper, child spoiled-- Too much paper--desk embroiled But he suffered sacred fire Shelley’s wretched funeral pyre On strange shores his friend succumbed Drowned so far away from home Fighting valiant-- Greeks allied Keeping paper by his side Used a fire to keep warm-- Daunting rain that did him harm After death friends burned B’s words What a shock if people heard Thoughts that Byron dared to write Deeds he carried through by night Thus his words sung to the flames Protecting friends from nasty names-- Luck-charmed chimney to embrace Ash-thoughts of man so wrong defaced. Victoria Anderson-Throop 12/03/12 © Juja, Kenya Africa