Fire

From a flicker of flames that spark up, hot and white
Inimitable heat rises up through the night
Reaching out, with it's fast, fiery fingers to take
Everything that lives, breathes or stands within it's wake.


Fire attacks, like a wicked, mad angry demon
It sears, scorching paths that destroy in due season
Firestorms can consume with a destructive passion
Like a wild, unpredictable temper tantrum.

A necessity for life, fire brings warmth and heat
An invaluable source, to cook what we eat
It can bend ore and iron, create what man wills
Whether cars, great ships or guns, for good or for ill.

A veritable force on our earthly domain
Fire's might, in it's grand glory, will ever remain.






Written on 4/18/2016
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Walker Avatar
April 27, 2017 at 1:01 PM
Congrats on your win. Well deserved with this piece !!
Leiser Avatar
April 27, 2017 at 2:14 PM
Thanks, Lenna. :)
Chansarkar Avatar
April 26, 2017 at 12:28 PM
Lovely tribute to fire,Laura!
Leiser Avatar
April 27, 2017 at 2:15 PM
Thank you, Sara. :)
Rodrigues Avatar
April 25, 2017 at 6:27 AM
Congrats, Laura! Enjoyed!
Leiser Avatar
April 27, 2017 at 2:15 PM
Thanks, Kim. :)
Anderson Avatar
April 24, 2017 at 9:21 PM
Congratulations on your Third placement in the contest. Well done! I really enjoyed reading your poem.
Leiser Avatar
April 25, 2017 at 12:02 AM
Thanks so much, John, for my placement in you contesr! I really appreciate it! :)
Leiser Avatar
April 24, 2017 at 11:54 PM
Thanks so much, John, for my placement in you contesr! I really appreciate it! :)
Devnath  Avatar
June 11, 2016 at 11:15 AM
Throwing to the sky falls in sea, double and two ways synonyms. A lovely sonnet my lovely smiling friend. A clear 7 with congratulation. Loved always, bl
Leiser Avatar
June 11, 2016 at 2:31 PM
Thank you, BL :)
Marcum Wong Avatar
May 19, 2016 at 11:57 AM
I thought I commented on this wonderful piece Laura but I don t see it. You have beautifully expressed the passion of fire. Congratulations on your well deserved win Laura! #7 ; )
Manassian Avatar
May 8, 2016 at 9:24 AM
:) Great write, dear. Yes...we cannot live without it. I think of the horrible fire that is raging in Canada at the moment. I hope that they will get it under control soon. Lovely sonnet. I see congrats are in order. Hugs, dear.
Leiser Avatar
May 8, 2016 at 2:31 PM
Thank you for your kind words, sweet Eilleen! Happy Mother's Day :)
Kimathi Avatar
May 6, 2016 at 11:30 AM
Greetings Laura. Congrats for your placement with this fine piece!! ;-)
Leiser Avatar
May 6, 2016 at 9:51 PM
Thank you, Teddy :)
Quigley Avatar
May 4, 2016 at 9:32 AM
Congrats, Laura! Great write.
Leiser Avatar
May 4, 2016 at 2:38 PM
Thank you, Tom :)
Davey Avatar
May 4, 2016 at 3:44 AM
Congrats on your placement in my Fire contest Laura! Your poem flowed beautifully with great lines and rhyme! I especially liked "Firestorms can consume with a destructive passion. Like a wild, unpredictable temper tantrum." Great Job and thanks for entering
Leiser Avatar
May 4, 2016 at 2:37 PM
Thank you very much for placing me in your contest, Brian! I realized I didn't make it personal after I submitted it, but I'm glad you saw it's merit, anyway. Thanks again :)
Curtis Avatar
May 2, 2016 at 2:20 PM
There are those in southern California who understand this very well---well written Laua
Leiser Avatar
May 3, 2016 at 2:57 PM
Thank you, Jerry :)
Lindley Avatar
April 29, 2016 at 8:36 AM
I agree with every comment below. This is a very , very good sonnet... A pleasure to read such creative work my friend.. A7
Leiser Avatar
May 3, 2016 at 2:56 PM
Thank you, Robert :)
Allison Avatar
April 26, 2016 at 2:46 PM
a scorching poem Laura - you are on fire with this one my friend :-) good luck in the contest:-) hugs jan xx
Leiser Avatar
May 3, 2016 at 2:56 PM
Thank you, Jan :)
Bickerstaffe Avatar
April 26, 2016 at 1:28 PM
Clever 12/13-syllable lines with rich imagery and neat alliterations. Well done Laura! Best wishes, Keith
Leiser Avatar
April 26, 2016 at 1:53 PM
Thank you, Keith! I did notice that the sponsor of the contest wanted a personal interpretation, so this probably won't place...but I entered it anyway ;)
Vaso Avatar
April 20, 2016 at 12:03 AM
I quite enjoyed this, I found it flowed very well, and you made the topic of Fire, a riveting one! Now for the funny part of my comment, just for you! "Hell hath no fury like a woman with a pack of matches"
Leiser Avatar
April 26, 2016 at 1:55 PM
HahaaaA! Just saw your comments now.. .have been away from PS for several days. Thanks, Arthur, always a pleasure to hear from you :D
Dalei Avatar
April 19, 2016 at 10:32 AM
Well penned. 7 from me.Very smooth flow from start to end..........with love.
Leiser Avatar
April 26, 2016 at 1:55 PM
Thank you, Manmath :)
Smith Avatar
April 19, 2016 at 8:10 AM
One necessity that can be good or bad...wonderful write
Leiser Avatar
April 19, 2016 at 10:19 AM
Thanks for commenting, Tim :)
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April 19, 2016 at 4:59 AM
had to take me jumper of after reading this lol that looks a good one to me best wishes in the contest stephen
Leiser Avatar
April 19, 2016 at 10:18 AM
Haha! Thanks, Stephen :)
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