Gershon Wolf Poet Free verse

Stoke, Stoke the Fire

     Stoke, stoke, stoke the fire
       ‘til it blazes like a furnace
     heats up every waking moment

       ‘til it’s consumed you
       ‘til you must start
          in anew

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John Lawless January 22, 2026 at 11:47 AM ..."buy of me gold that has been tried in the fire"...we had some rousing discussions regarding that one in our school days......

Paula Goldsmith January 22, 2026 at 9:12 AM I enjoyed reading. Have A Very Blessed Day Writing Away...............

Kim Rodrigues January 22, 2026 at 7:28 AM Wow, this one must be about grief too!