Best Peacefire Poems
The glow lights up the night.
Ashes drift about and fall to the ground.
Soot on my face as I take in the sight.
Destruction and decay found.
You tried to win.
I almost lost.
Burnt a bridge.
A love was lost.
Now my burns have scars.
The longer I cry the more they burn.
I throw away the thought of you,
into the fire and watch it burn.
May you rest in peace.
Forever away from my heart.
May the fire burn you to oblivion.
As of now, a fresh new life, I start.
It's quiet in the woods beyond
And not far from a fishing pond
We sit and watch the embers glow
Enjoying roasted marshmallow
Build up the fire with layers of wood
It feels so warm and smells so good
The crackling adding to the calm
Soothing my soul just like a balm
Lost in the fragrance of the flame
All cares are gone,my wild heart tame
We listen to it burst and spark
Contrasting with the utter dark
Deep in the forest squirrels and deer
And other creatures hover near
I hear them stirring quietly
And sense their curiosity
The blaze grows dim,we'll soon retire
And leave this beautiful campfire
It smokes and starts to disappear
Stark silence now is what we hear
As I lay down and sleep resume
I still can smell the fire's perfume
Just can't wait till tomorrow night
The fire will bloom and shed it's light
* for Sounds and Smells contest
sponsored by Frank Herrera
I know of it, I have bathed in it,
And tasted this thing called war like the crimson fire it is.
But now I seek a different taste,
A more soothing feeling like divine blue water,
So it can slick down my throat and,
And quench this fire that burns within me,
So it can sooth my pain and whisper peace throughout my ravaged mind.