When The Bed Burns

Tongues of solar flare writhe in combat kiss —flame-throwers unleashed iron words h a m m e r e d in fire ferrous words melt as heart-welts once under skin hear the fevered air burn with cheers; c a c k l e s of c r a c k l e s and h -i -s -s bellies of tears full of fire; fire feeds on gasoline tears fire-eaters’ —bellies full of flames turn inside-out as fire-breathers bonfire of marital bliss consumed by wildfire desolation burns holes in lacy i n* t i* m a* c y ashes fall from cigarettes nuclear winter in summer t h r o a t s of songbirds c h a r r e d . . . silence . . . follows blaring —w h o o s h— of serpent fire purification of exuberant sound liability and liberation animates in snaky smoke of HeLL-wraiths apathy clouds form they rain on red heat smother a smolder mother a cease fire ember ice scalds freezes t–h–a–w–s whets flesh — and wets fire extinguished flower bed ashes laid down —passion’s quiet confetti paves a path— w. a. i. t. s — s l e e p w a l k s … d r e a m s