Notes About The Poem
From my book East Of Nowhere

Fire In the Mind

I couldn't help but notice

that the dead wood

in society when gathered

could make quite a bonfire

if only one could collect it

but my kindling

had been eaten

by the termites

and so the rot

gets hold of more

and more

until we all rot
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Kendrick Avatar
October 15, 2013 at 6:28 AM
Interesting societial work..Got a chuckle..Sara
Phillips Avatar
October 13, 2013 at 2:36 AM
A very strong poem with an authentic moral message. Nicely written.
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