Fire Sparks Love.
Cast my memory back but first, let me grab a beer.
Sparks rise into the night sky
where they tryst with stars
Frogs are singing
the official song of summer
lusty bastards
My cousins are singing, too
country music songs
that I don’t know
or enjoy
lusty bastards
At the top
trees are swaying
keeping time
A popping sound
from deep inside a burning log
releases a fresh burst of sparks
Another round of lovers
headed to the stars
riding high on flames
and heat
My cousins play guitars
competing in harmony
talking loudly
and laughing
into the night sky
They know each other so well
like a hand knows
a well worn
glove
I don’t want to brag
but I think I am learning to enjoy
cheap beer
and wood smoke
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Jennifer Pierce
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