Heat
HEAT
Burn the dross out of gold,
Refine and purify,
Until nothing common remains
To scorch the soul
Into a flame of anger
Or selfish desire.
Leave behind the foolish thought,
Then the gold of pure joy
And pure peace
Bring the sweet glow
Of pure love
To enrich the soul.
Copyright 2000, Kathryn Search
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Categories:
scorch, addiction, anxiety, change, character,
Form: Free verse
Scorch Are the Summer Flowers Burn-
blazing summertime
thus beautiful, flower hides
scorch are the petals
6/7/21
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr.©2021
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Categories:
scorch, analogy, anxiety, flower,
Form: Haiku
Scorch
SLOW AND RESTLESS
THE WIND BLOWS
ACROSS THE MILES
THE SUN SHOWS
ITS WRETCHED FACE
FOR ALL TO SEE
BRIGHT AND HORRID
SUCKING LIFE
THE SAND BURNS
MY FEET
THIS DESERT HAS DRAINED ME
I CAN GO NO FURTHER
IN THIS BARREN WASTELAND.
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Categories:
scorch, angst, anxiety, depression,
Form: Free verse
Ofps: Orders For Protection, Divorce's Pre-Emptive Scorch-The-Earth Weapon
Burden of proof lies squarely on the accused’s name;
The filer can exaggerate and overstate any imagined claim.
In Minnesota, Judges are forced to approve nearly every filing,
Driven by social movements and organizations beguiling.
Oft approved ex parte, temporarily, a future hearing scheduled,
This scorch the earth weapon, leaves most divorce issues settled.
Children are torn from their nuclear parent’s
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Categories:
scorch, abuse, divorce, evil, family,
Form: Rhyme
Scorch
Bodies entangled in a wonderful bliss
A fiery passion
It starts with a kiss
A steely glance from across the room
Hearts pound
Inhibitions unglued
My mind is screaming
A feverish mania has surely taken control
Should we extinguish It now
Or follow where it goes??
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Categories:
scorch, desire,
Form: Rhyme
His Fires Scorch Your Soul
Satan pulls you down
Into his "bright" pleasure pit.
His fires scorch your soul.
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Categories:
scorch, faith, introspection, life, loss,
Form: Haiku