Sandra Haight Poet Rhyme

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~1st Place~ Fire And Ice
Premiere Contest: Embers and Snowflakes
Sponsor: Anthony Slausen
Judged: 01/06/2018

~4th Place~ Fire and Ice
Submitted, March 20, 2026
To The Contest, "X and Y"
Sponsor, Seth Pina 
Judged March 29, 2026

 

Fire and Ice

Embers and snowflakes, fire and ice;
     Opposites joined in many ways.
          Embers from fire, snowflakes from ice;
Both can portend the end of days.

Ozone depletes, sunrays pierce through;
     Fires scorch Earth- hot embers sear rifts.
          Smog fills the sky- sunrays are blocked.
Ice glazes earth, snowflakes build drifts.

Embers and snowflakes, fire and ice;
     Which ending for us will it be?
          Humans of Earth, turn a blind eye
Forgetting that we hold the key.

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Desire and hatred, fire and ice,
     Opposites joined in many ways;
          Fire fuels desire, and ice molds hate;
Both can portend the end of days.

Desires for gain, passions go wild
     To dictate command of the world.
          Ice fills the veins of those who hate.
Explosions of anger unfurled.

Desire and hatred, fire and ice-
     Which ending for us will it be?
          Humans of Earth, turn a blind eye;
Forgetting that we hold the key.
 
                ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Fire and ice, the end of days-
     Embers and snowflakes, desire, hate;
          Opposites joined in many ways.
We, end of our world, may create.

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Judith S January 11, 2018 at 11:19 AM Wow Sandra!!! This is AWESOME!! Don't know how I missed it! Love the line ... fire fuels desire, and ice molds hate. So much truth there. What a great write!! Congratulations on your 1st place win. ~ Judy

Kai Michael Neumann January 9, 2018 at 9:41 AM Congratulations on your win. Nice one. XXX Kai

Rhoda Tripp January 8, 2018 at 6:05 AM Congratulations! Well deserved win, my Dear.

Eve Roper January 7, 2018 at 10:12 AM Congratulations on your win on your 1st place win well deserved , Sandra, beautiful write. Hugs Eve ~`*

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart January 7, 2018 at 6:46 AM Sandra, congratulations on your top win with this brilliant and eloquent piece! Exquisite. xomo :)

Browned Cents January 7, 2018 at 1:54 AM I am a firm believer! We have a choice, as well as hold the key to our destruction and preservation. A wonderful read. Congratulations!

Connie Marcum Wong January 6, 2018 at 8:48 PM Wow Sandra! This piece is so impressive Sandra. I see why it was honored with First Place! Congratulations on your wonderful win. ; )

Andrea Dietrich January 6, 2018 at 7:56 PM Awesome, Sandra. A big congrats on your win . Very clever take on the theme.

David Mohn January 6, 2018 at 7:38 PM congratulations on this beauty Sandra...creatively written!

Janice Canerdy January 6, 2018 at 5:17 PM Sandra, you have excellently described fire and ice on different levels. BEAUTIFUL poem! CONGRATS on your win. Janice

Vijay Pandit January 6, 2018 at 4:31 PM Congrats Sandra on you first place win--a lovely poem..your work is always so perfect.

Line Gauthier January 6, 2018 at 3:11 PM You were wonderfully inspired, Sandra. Bravo for your gold medal win.

Anne-Lise Andresen January 6, 2018 at 1:57 PM - Sandra, congratulations on this beautiful 1st place in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise

Susan Ashley January 6, 2018 at 12:35 PM An insightful, intriguing and deeply thoughtful poem Sandra. Incredible imagery and lovely flow create an excellent write with content to ponder.. Congratulations for your first place win with your exceptional poem. Warmest wishes and hugs my friend ~Susan

James Inman January 4, 2018 at 4:45 AM Very well written Sandra, great flow and imagery.

Gracie Woodsinger January 1, 2018 at 9:24 PM 'A Song of Ice and Fire'??? Your use of imagery is excellent, and the verses likewise. The only thing I would change is 'thru' to 'through' in the first line of the second verse. Because this poem has a serious note, and the verses are formal, it seems out of place, in my opinion. But excellent piece! I don't know how you keep writing such gems. Sandra Haight January 1, 2018 at 9:41 PM Thank you so much, Gracie, for your uplifting comments. I agree with your suggestion and have changed the word. I appreciate your input! Wishing you a happy and healthy New Year. Hugs, Sandra

Silent One January 1, 2018 at 10:43 AM great imagery in this poem Sandra and some great use of words... Good luck in the contest.. Sandra Haight January 1, 2018 at 9:08 PM Thank you so much, Silent One. I just saw that you judged your Monoku 3 contest, for which I did write one about 'wind', but I forgot to enter it!! Sandra :(