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Let It Burn

burnings wings of fire
stretched across a desolate sky
flames from my belly
ignite the world on high
rain falls down
giant tears of flame
cried from a beast
too old to have a name
the world burns by a light
which no man has ever seen
even the angels up in heaven
can hear the peoples' scream
the night is gone
replaced by burning day
the flames are too bright
to ever fade away
all hope is gone
everyone can tell
our entire world
replaced by this burning hell
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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Huggins Avatar
August 7, 2009 at 10:10 PM
Congrats! What a wonderful poem!...wishing you the best of luck!...Sabrina
Brown Avatar
May 12, 2009 at 7:31 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it into the semi finals Adam. Wishing you the best of luck in the finals. Love, Carol
Moreno Avatar
May 3, 2009 at 11:36 PM
Adam, my belated congrats in making the semi finals...Raul
Adeite Avatar
April 4, 2009 at 9:57 PM
congrats on a well desevered first round survival. wishing you all the best in the finals. love Leke
Ehigiator Avatar
March 20, 2009 at 10:33 PM
Congratulations on your lovely poetry being featured this week. GB, Tyesha
Bess Avatar
March 20, 2009 at 5:37 PM
deep man this was a nice poem
Suzadail Jr. Avatar
March 19, 2009 at 1:32 PM
Congrats Adam, on "Let It Burn" being featured this week on Poetry Soup. Vince
Mckenzie Avatar
March 17, 2009 at 3:47 PM
Congratulations on your featured poem! Laura :)
Winter Avatar
March 16, 2009 at 5:32 PM
Congratulations on your featured write of the week. Love, Shar
Mason Avatar
March 15, 2009 at 1:12 PM
I don't believe this world will end in anything but consumption by the sun. Perhaps there will still be humans here who will live through this "science fiction" ... LOL ... great writing here, Adam and a well-deserved selection to be a feature of the week here at the Soup. Congratulations!
Matheny Avatar
December 2, 2008 at 6:24 PM
So what you want to talk bout? *I Heart You*
Matheny Avatar
November 30, 2008 at 3:27 PM
You're right Let It Burn.. . ... I really and truly love this poem its goin on my Fav Poems List. ^.^ Love Alexz
Bickerstaffe Avatar
November 30, 2008 at 3:20 PM
Vivid imagery and excellent word use... sounds like my 'end of days.' Please read and comment if you have a chance... Best wishes. Keith
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