Campfire Constanza

Let’s start up a campfire tonight
Gather up some kindling sticks
Paper and a few logs, not too thick
			
A blazing fire that glows real bright 
Start off small; first just get it hot 
When burning good, then add a lot

White smoke rising, like from a pipe			
Swirls and twists goes with the wind
Move to keep from breathing it in

Popping embers sometime take flight  		
if one lands on you, it’ll burn
brush it off quick; that what you learn 

Fire dies out and you lose all sight			
Just like life, has a start and end
Blazes bright at first, then turns dim


Let’s start up a campfire tonight
A blazing fire that glows real bright
White smoke rising, like from a pipe
Popping embers sometime take flight
Fire dies out and you lose all sight
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Brown Avatar
September 26, 2012 at 5:57 AM
A belated congratulations on your super win in Andrea's "Can You Constanza" contest Charles. Love, Carol
A   Avatar
September 24, 2012 at 10:05 AM
Charles, :-). Congratulations with your awesome winning poem in Andrea's "Can you Constanza?" contest. Love it, always~ LUV*PD
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
September 24, 2012 at 2:30 AM
Belated Congratulations Charles xx
Ramage Avatar
September 22, 2012 at 9:53 PM
I can see the sparks fly. Well written, congratulations on your win. Lee
Johnson Avatar
September 22, 2012 at 9:04 AM
Written by someone who knows his boy scout skills. congratulations Charles. Love, joyce
Marcum Wong Avatar
September 22, 2012 at 12:12 AM
Charles, Congratulations on your placement in Andrea’s “Can you Constanza? Contest.” There were so many really amazing entries we had a very difficult time deciding. We had to go by who followed the form best, and whose poem was most creative. I spent 4 and half hours going over the poems and Andrea, a lot longer. Thank you so much for your wonderful entry Mahalo, Connie
Sweetheart Avatar
September 21, 2012 at 11:45 PM
CONGRATS CHARLES ON AN EXCITING WRITE AND WIN LUV ..
Dietrich Avatar
September 21, 2012 at 9:12 PM
Charles, this one was very cute. Congrats on your win in my contest. I like how you just put a lot of attention to one small thing: a blazing campfire!
Gorelick Avatar
August 27, 2012 at 5:35 PM
Ahhh, wish i were there..love a campfire..good one. BG
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