Monday, July 27, 2026

(F)īre

(F)īre

(F)ire!
⠀ those angry flames—
⠀⠀⠀ hot(ness)
⠀⠀⠀ burning.

One does not think of such vile things, (tetrameter)
but he(at) is difficult,
hard to avoid. (pentameter?)

Sometimes, the pentameter sounds right, but there is something not quite right. Note the elongation of difficult and a slight unnatural emphasis with hard. But—it can still be classed as iambic pentameter. Perhaps amphibrach, anapest, iamb, iamb. The fun is in how you say it! Thankyou Robert!

The screaming voice,
⠀⠀ the sound of black!

The hate
⠀⠀ of life—

the smell
of smoke,
the smell
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ of DEATH! (is giving)

How is it so many people donot dance like fire? Spreading joy. You cannot believe in people who cannot dance to the sounds of life, and fire is life too. People dance with fire — destructively. Nature dances with fire for her own good, but sacrifices need to be made. Mother Nature is far more understanding than people.
Robert = Robert Frost (March 26, 1874—January 29, 1963)