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What blooms after burning

She was a field– soft, wide, aching. He was the match, small but hungry. They met not in spring, but in that breathless hush before things grow– where hope is still half-buried beneath frost. She held the rain like a secret. He wore the fire like a promise He never meant to keep. She broke without a sound He burned like it was prayer. and yet– in the blackened soil, something small, something stubborn began to bloom.

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Date: 7/14/2025 3:18:00 AM
And the first shoots after the fire are so unexpected and beautiful. The personification of field and match give double meanings and richness to your poem for me. I love your last lines especially: something stubborn /began to bloom. I also like how your poem feels like pages in a picture book. J :)
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Date: 7/3/2025 11:50:00 PM
Beautiful, enjoyed this poem!
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