Heather Ober Poet Verse

Manmade

fog weaves silence into the cool morning,
consorting with cousin clouds 
as treetops sway and sigh

a lone spark ignites
flames that spread like bold disease   
while smoke-smog smothers
skies that cry acid raindrops 
onto graves of bark and ash

highways part the trees...
another cigarette butt
tossed out the window


For Constance's "Three Verses" contest (Kimo/Tanka/Senryu)

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Skat A July 1, 2013 at 10:16 PM A GOOD WINNING VERSE ................ GOODNIGHT *SKAT

Andrea Dietrich June 28, 2013 at 7:56 PM This was one of my favorites, of course!! Congratulations,Heather. I can always be sure to like a poem of yours.

Connie Gildersleeve June 28, 2013 at 2:16 PM Heather congratulations on you great win. Warm Smiles, Connie

Monterey Sirak June 28, 2013 at 8:25 AM Congrats on your win. So true. Man can cause so much destruction with unthinking acts

Debbie Guzzi June 27, 2013 at 7:13 PM Much higher for me but we picked serious topics, fav 7 Congrad's Light & Love

Barbara Gorelick June 27, 2013 at 6:55 PM Gosh, what a year for fires..great poem and heartbreaking as well. congrats. BG

Joyce Johnson June 27, 2013 at 1:03 PM How well said. The forest fires have been horrendous in places. Careless man. Congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce

Andrea Dietrich June 11, 2013 at 12:59 AM wow, I was thinking by the theme, that it was for Deb's contest but yes, constance has one similar and this is really good work. LOVE IT>

Painted Hunter June 5, 2013 at 12:37 PM I would also like to thank you for my membership into the ninja club. This is my formal acceptance. Im honored. I would like to thank Heather Ober and my drug dealer from which I get creative pills. thank you thank you...;)

Painted Hunter June 5, 2013 at 12:34 PM graves of bark and ash.....ain't that just the coolest thing I've heard today?...why, yes. Yes it is. We're seeing a wild fire here, eh? I almost missed it the first time around...was a little captured.

Nette Onclaud June 5, 2013 at 11:07 AM oh my, heather... to express a soulful reflection as you have done so eloquently is a gift worthy of praise... a monumentally fantastic piece like " a lone spark ( that) ignites.." amazing!...:) huggs