Burn
Or extinguish
A fire crackles
In the center of a field,
Left abandoned
To raise and roar
If the wind blows correctly,
Or perhaps the long awaited rain
Will cascade upon burning skin,
And extinguish the flames
We fought so hard to create
Before running off again,
To worlds we know,
Worlds we created
With little effort
And little care.
Perhaps we crave
The wind more than the rain.
Katrina Thornley is a nature poet and novelist that resides in Rhode Island. She has two poetry collections currently published, a novel, as well as a short story anthology. Her poetry collections "Arcadians: Lullaby in Nature" and "Arcadians: Wooden Mystics" were inspired by a local park and life in her small rural town. You can find them on Amazon now!
About the Creator
Katrina Thornley
Rhode Island based author and poetess with a love for nature and the written word. Works currently available include Arcadians: Lullaby in Nature, Arcadians: Wooden Mystics, 26 Brentwood Avenue & Other Tales, and Kings of Millburrow.
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well done nice work
NICE
Perhaps we do crave and even enjoy the wind in our lives. sorry I allowed The Winds to keep me from reading this one. It is very good. Thank you!
Love it! :)
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Beautifully written, loved it!
I love the words, imagery and the entire artistic way in which this poem is put together. It evoked strong feelings, and it is very inspiring.
Beautiful
This was beautiful
Beautiful.
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This was beautiful
Amazing poetry. Thank you for sharing.
Amazing poetry. Thank you for sharing.
Does it burn or bring a light? I kept thinking about the uses of many types of fire as I read this... Excellent work!
Such a gorgeous poem. Keep up the excellence!! Sooo dope!!
This was beautiful
Amazing poetry. Thank you for sharing.
lovely! I really like your style.