Heat Rites

On a dark night when a fire’s lit
  Begins an orange glow that sparks 
                   
                     To burst into tongues of flames that
                      Lick the innocent air.
               
          A fire blazes red-hot
          And splashed with water, it is not …
     
  On a sultry summer day, the sea shimmers
  With silver sparkles, warmed; in the aftermath
  Of white crested waves that lick the shore 
  And spent, they die again to be reborn
  To ride a wave to kiss the shore,
  And be no more…       
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Copyright © | Year Posted 2012


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Date: 8/4/2012 10:58:00 AM
Great write Sherese...like it lots...a belated congratulation on your wonderful win & thank you for stopping by on my page.
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Date: 8/4/2012 6:13:00 AM
This is lovely Sherese i can feel it, thanks for stopping by my stuff and do not be afraid of each stage in life xx
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Sherese Gooden
Date: 8/4/2012 6:17:00 AM
You're welcome Mandy. I wont.
Date: 8/3/2012 7:34:00 PM
Wow, this is a GREAT one. I see it was in the heat contest but I don't know what rating you got. Anyway, a well deserved win in my opinion!
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Sherese Gooden
Date: 8/4/2012 5:53:00 AM
Thank you Andrea. Appreciate.
Date: 8/3/2012 8:55:00 AM
Congrats on your win...excellent piece here!!! :)
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Date: 8/1/2012 7:22:00 PM
Congratulations on your win in Debbie''s "Heat" contest Sherese. Love, Carol
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Sherese Gooden
Date: 8/2/2012 11:34:00 PM
Thank you Carol. Nice hearing from you.
Date: 8/1/2012 2:59:00 PM
Sherese congrats on your win...excellent similie..David
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Sherese Gooden
Date: 8/2/2012 11:34:00 PM
Thank you David.
Date: 8/1/2012 7:58:00 AM
Many congratulations on your win Sherese xx
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Sherese Gooden
Date: 8/2/2012 11:35:00 PM
Thank you Mandy.
Date: 7/31/2012 8:36:00 PM
congrats on your win Sherese...nicely done...love
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Sherese Gooden
Date: 8/2/2012 11:35:00 PM
Thanks Joe.
Date: 7/30/2012 11:45:00 AM
nice Sherese,loving your poetry
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Sherese Gooden
Date: 7/30/2012 11:53:00 AM
Nice hearing from you Richard. Thanks for stopping by.
Date: 7/30/2012 6:09:00 AM
nicely done Sherese....I enjoyed this "rite"....love ...Joseph
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Sherese Gooden
Date: 7/30/2012 7:18:00 AM
Thanks always.
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