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Five classical elements poems by
Robert James Liguori and Natasha L Scragg

The Fifth Element (Aether)
The Love of Water (Water)
We Can't See The Wind (Air)
World's Destiny (Earth)
Fire's Place (Fire)
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Fire's Place

I look into the fire.
Many scenes play out before me,
Horses galloping, people running
Or creatures dancing merrily!

Sometimes I just see the flames,
The autumnal colours that flare.
They warm the room, they comfort the soul
When it's bitterly cold out there.

Fire is a thing of beauty.
But like all things, it must be respected!
Any abuse or misuse of it,
Then disaster will be detected.

Fire is a fascinating element.
It can be humble, can be small.
But send it roaring through a forest
And it will consume all!

But can a scorched Earth be admired...
From uncontrolled forest fires?
Or can we love the effects of tingling air,
Like produced auroras from solar flares?

'One more log' to watch the flames rise!
Let the inferno come before us!
A play of charismatic plasma actors,
Dwindling down to piles of ashes and dust!

Close to the beginning of time,
Eyes upon eyes have seen it's light..
Yes! Dancing merrily with creatures galore,
Of red, orange, blue, yellow and white.

Good and bad speaks to the place of this blaze,
That teases and taunts a forgiving air.
But with an occasional flick of my lighter,
I just love to invoke my mesmerizing stare!

Friday, October 1, 2021
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Dietrich Avatar
May 5, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Outstanding work with this one, Robert. Way to go! I will be finding your poems on your back pages in the future because I have seen so many of your newer ones. Thanks so much for my win. I hope you really liked it a lot
De Beaulieu Avatar
October 1, 2021 at 11:05 AM
Hello Natasha L. Scragg & Robert James Liguori, A fireplace lit on a cool eve makes for daydreams to come true one day. Enjoy your evenings my friends.
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