When Etna Breathes Fire
Ashes to Awakening
This week is one of introspection for many—on souls loved and lost. So, we pause to ponder the echoes of fire and ash. A volcano's eruption reminds us that even the strongest forces bear grief and must weaken to renew—and strengthen. The chaos reshapes land—and spirit.
From the ash, new life begins.
🔥🌌🌋🔥
The giant rises, stirs in silence
Before its rousing roar;
Its grief in our spirit, not just in stone
The sky drew breath before it soared.
🔥🌌🌋🔥
Tongues of flame curl in the night,
A loud roar tearing calm;
The mountain's fire, bursts of grief,
Shakes decades of quiet and peace.
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What lies beneath the mountain's soil
Crawls in full, or part, to the top;
So, it burns what it reaps not
And what no longer serves.
🌋💨🌑🔥
The fire cools, its soil reshapes
The new form of the world;
From ashes' cradle, new spirit made
Life charts its own return.
🌱🌄✨🔥
The giant sleeps once more —
But in perfect slumber,
Her dreams of green
Of peace on every shore.
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For Mikeydred's November challenge:
About the Creator
Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin
Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.
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