As the evening awakes its final glow,
the moon is clearly shown.
Highlighting tree tops so high they stand,
So awesomely mWHY BURN IT TO AN ASHLEY DUST
ajestically so grand.

With the screeching of the owls,
and the wolves as they howl,
This forest so rich of life.

While the birds find their nest,
and the bears now can rest,
Together in the woods at night.

Now a change was to be,
on this night in the breeze.
It halted the survival of all.

This evening in the trees,
a tragedy changed the leaves,
And the grass and all that crawled.

A campfire was spotted and a flame enlightened,
within minutes devastation was clear.
Two elks were near by then decided to stride,
towards a river in total fear.

Within moments this fire was reaching much higher,
climbing the pines with speed.
The bears and the birds and the wolves can be heard,
while racing to the river to be.

Some first do arrive and together they hide,
two elks in the water they stood.
Such burning of the grounds and screeching of sounds,
they must survive but without any food.

As the time slowly passed,
while the woods showed this mask,
of the flames covering the earth.

Only few have lived on,
the stronger gave sounds,
Of anger of this evil flamed birth.

Why must all this end.
Why must all this die.
Why man caused this sin.
Why create such a crime.

If we treat the woods like our homes if we could,
no litter would lay upon her.
If we are careful of the fires in campgrounds within there,
the animals will not loose no fur.

So remember we're a guest when entering this nest,
that nature so humbly gives us.
Please be gentle with this shrine then nature will be fine,
Why burn it to an ashley dust.
T.A.S. (poeticer)©

stench of smoke permeates the air
obliterating the forest beyond repair

careless humans so unaware
leaving woodland creatures without a prayer

this blazing inferno is so unfair
can not even be rescued by a millionaire

such destruction beyond compare
leave the Sula Elk solitaire
MiNN©

The smell of fear
fate determined
fire is spreading
God is near.

Eternally in heaven
for mistakes of man
the animals died
yet all is forgiven.

Flowing with winds
seeds start anew
forest rebuilt
new life He sends.

Years have passed
life circle grows
conditions dry
too good to last.

Unfortunate day
mother nature burns
there's no escape
swift death I pray.

God's hand is here
time moves on
for loss of life
I shed His tear.
Daisy©

A tiny, flickering candle flame
brings comfort in the night.
A fire in a fireplace
with gentle warmth invites.
Lapping 'round the logs,
trapped safe behind the grates,
In reddish orange splendor,
patiently she waits.
Enjoy the pleasant warmth she brings,
But remember, fire's a living thing.

Once freed, she feeds with gluttony,
uncaring and unheeding,
In wanton fury growing,
omnivorously feeding.
Winds born of convection
defy the night-time chill,
As swiftly she ascends another hill,
Declaring in a roar of demon wings,
"Fire's a living thing"

Convoluted shapes and shades,
Dance within her eerie glow.
Here and there a burst of light,
as another cedar goes.
Twisting, turning, burning,
her raw beauty grows and feeds.
Then as sparks fall on pre-heated leaves
-- she breeds.
In the hiss of steaming tree sap hear her sing,
"I am fire -- a living thing."

With flaming tongues of dragon breath, consuming
all that's in her path, 'til nothing can survive.
In pungent, acrid devastation,
eventually she dies.
But nature keeps a balance
as she protects her own.
Out of sheltered valleys
and caves where they have flown,
Silent and resilient,
life steps forth from mountain streams
Triumphant, for they too are living things.

(Written with warm thoughts of Smoky the Bear
and firefighters everywhere.)
Theophilus©

derailed on a
wilderness ride
gazelles are
wide-eyed
trapped
in wild fire
leaping flames
fanned by
alluring
peacock sighs

the jungle
roars hungrily
and sizzles
with the fall
of gazelle tears
dropped in fear
and uncertainty
held inside

derailed on a
wilderness ride
caught
in a jungle fire
wide-eyed
SunRay-©

Forces of nature, mighty their power
Even the wild sometimes shiver and cower

Devastating their home, flames spreading fast
Merely to survive, their major task

Where should they run, where shall they go
Flames all around them, the skies are aglow

The forest is ablaze, there's fire all around
Survival their goal, cool waters they've found

Two elk in the river, now all alone
Will the young survive, ever be grown

The flames will go out, new growth will appear
'Til lightning again, ignites it next year

Regardless the species, the weakest will die
Law of Nature, only the strongest survive
mwm-44©

Sunrise was never so brilliant
close or intensely hot
the silence of morning 
or is it night
Rudely awakened
to popping noises 
and the crackle 
of wood being 
devoured 
by flames
Flames and heat 
rising from the earth 
and the horizon 
becomes engulfed 
in tragedy
All manner of life
runs for cover 
Some are overtaken 
trapped, with no 
retreat from 
death 
The bull takes the lead 
as though to whisper 
"follow me" 
Instinctively
the river becomes
a passage to life 
Soothing their hooves
charred and tender 
In their fright 
they take flight
run for their lives 
against an angry
golden sky.
Reina©

Allow me to turn inward,
as the path set before me narrows
surrounded by the elements Earth, wind, and fire
in such sorrows
God of wisdom give to me this day internal strength.
Strength
to stand here amongst such nature and bare testimony.
fourth and foremost bless the great hunter,
whom before this day
has laid to rest so many of my kind.
Bless over their long hunts cold journeys.
For when they returned home with such gifts
such prize trophies,
They did so with honor and integrity
Being spared the arrow of hunt
now I asked of you dear lord
I shall never be surrounded by laughter, joy,
and tall tales
the burning fires that surround us
leave us no way to escape
so allow the fires to come quick.
Allow me eternal rest within
your grace and remember...
God Bless the Great Hunter.
Nookiss©

The Beast has risen from its slumber
Spreading forth its hungry flame
Consuming all in mindless fury
Giving death, it takes no blame

Licking flesh from living bones
Unrestrained and running free
Enlarging uncontrolled it rages
Little hearts in panic flee

In desperation, seeking refuge
A shallow stream they find and wait
Watching as the beast approaches
Searing heat secures their fate
solo-flight©

Miles of wide fire
orange tongued fire
harsh and warm fire
free your wrath out of here fire
unbeatable untamed fire
courts of fire
star-blazed fire
merciless fire
intense and greedy fire
extended stormy fire
young and cheating fire
you have grown too fast fire
angry fire
Goddess and mother fire
rising high and wild fire
against you fire
scurrying for cover.

Mountains of wood
valleys and plateaus of wood
wise and old wood
blessed friendly wood
agonized wood
nobody saves you wood
hopeless and helpless wood
compromised and beaten wood
ashes of bitching wood
mourning wood
it's not your first death wood
rooted wood
flammable wood
confused and surprised wood
burning wood
inside you wood
scurrying for cover.
__Forbidden_© 

This fiery beast threatens our lives
Once again we must struggle to survive
First hunted by man as we roam the earth
Doesn't our life have any worth?

When will the games of man end?
Why can't humans comprehend?
That we are mere creatures on this land
Struggling to survive as God planned

Cornered and feeling completely alone
Wishing our home were made of stone
Could nothing penetrate it then?
I fear we will never be safe again

So I shed a tear for man today
In hopes that he will find his way
More tears I shed for you and me
And for our friends that death will see

So while we bide our time and pray
And wait for God to light our way
We know we must pay the price
This time our lives are the sacrifice
Heidi©

I am the fire
The fire that you seek
The passion and the desire
The desire that you keep
The more you try to hold me
The more I will burn
I need to be free
Free so that I can burn

I am the life
The life of the fire
The passion and the strife
Yet I always take you higher
The more you deny me
The more I will yearn
I need to be free
Free so that I can yearn

I am the smoke
The smoke from the fire
The passion that you stoke
The reason you never tire
The less that you try
The less I will learn
I need to free
Free so I can learn

I am the keeper
The keeper of the fire
The passion and the sleeper
All that you admire
You need to accept me
You need to burn
You need to be free
Free so you can burn
Insanity The Cow©

Flames of Wrath it is written I will send to you
In a bolt of lightning out of the blue
But why should it have to end this way?
All I ask is for you to PRAY...

Oh Adam, Oh Eve...why was it Me you tried to deceive
When all I ever wanted was for you both to live
In my beautiful and precious Garden of Eden
With exotic fruits, birds and flowers in season...

But you chose to live, as life was never meant
Too late, you hear the cries of Mother Earth in her final torment
Oh how my heart bleeds for you and feels heavy
With the pain of your sins and there are many...

My dear children Oh why? Oh why? Oh why?
Have I still to endure your tormented hearts that cry
Because man has set himself upon a seemingly endless path
PRAY hard that I may save you from this luciferous wrath...
LaPoetessa©

A curtain of fire enveloping trees
Searing beauty from all the leaves
Wee forest creatures scurried away
Perhaps to return on another day.
Elk are taking a solid stand
Watching as flames devour their land
Someday this scorched earth shall be
Budding with new life and once again free
Nature is cruel and makes its claim
However this great earth remains the same!
pixierose©

Standing together we silently await our fate
Our humble existence, threatened by raging fire
Forces of nature unleashed, our safety betrayed
I try hard not to think about what might transpire

A tiny flame has now become a pariah
It's only ambition, a path of destruction
To feed its hunger, its solitary desire
Wildlife and nature fall prey to its abduction

In shallow waters, temporary refuge we seek
Our only goal being survival at all cost
This blazing inferno its havoc continues to reek
Spreading wildly, how long before all is lost

Whatever the outcome, with you I shall remain
Together for life, till death us do part
If we are to perish, it will not be in vain
For I have been blessed with love from the heart
Gitte©

Do the fires of hell
follow in our days
in the stream of life
as we part ways
Does time flow on
a steady stream
to wash away
our failed dream
and are my pastures
greener here
than those you've found
over there
May the fires of hell
burn each bit
of which we had
erasing it
Gar.©

I dreamt the sky was on fire
It burned with a Hadean glow
It turned the land to smoky ash
Where trees once did grow

The river could not stop it
Though winding, wide and broad
The only thing that could breach it
'Twas the very hand of God

I closed my eyes so tight
I shed a little tear
For homes that had been lost
And the danger that was near

The fire swept on by
Razing banks along the stream
The forest animals fled
The fire sky in my dream
Beerfish©

Fire sparked in wonderment
catches hold
leaping from bough to bough
ever pressed
by the winds of intrigue

Uncharted hillside licked up
seconds, minutes, hours
time has no meaning
smoked with wild abandon

Who dares douse such a flame
stand aside
or be consumed by the heat
reduced to a pile of ash in the fury.
Emerald©

A beautiful picture has so much to tell.
Disquised by the flame, this home became hell.
We all know who's responsible for such fate.
Of course, being human, we are always to late.
It's always the animals that suffer and die.
They need very little in this world to get by.
They strive for their homes and food to eat.
Now because of this fire they are faced with defeat.
So when you look at this picture, look beyond the flame.
Think of the innocent animals and regret that we are to blame.
Feline©

Now Zipo wanted better things, and dreamed of what might be
and if his time should come to pass, he'd shine for all to see

So when they flipped him open, he stood ready for his cue
and lighted first time every time as he knew that he must do

In warm and fluffy waistcoats, and jackets frayed and worn
he shared his life with key rings and bus tickets old and torn

And so the days passed by him, as he dreamed of pockets new
until the Blue Jeans took a trip and Zipo traveled too

And then at last in palm of hand, he saw the trees and sky
but the piled up sticks and brushwood were what really caught his eye

So he would light a campfire, he puffed up his wick in pride
and waited for his wheel to turn against the flint that lay beside

But though he tried his hardest, he could not summon up a flame
he was flicked and slapped and shaken but nothing fiery came

Zipo gulped back his tears, as he was cast up into the air
thrown away forever, the fate of lighters everywhere

Bumped and bruised and battered he landed on the ground
at last his wick was glowing as the dry leaves gathered round

He tried with all the might he had, to turn the glow into a flame
laying here amongst these strangers he had to clear his name

The leaves then watched in wonder, as at last the flame burned bright
they bent down close and stroked it and passed it left and right

Zipo let his pride beamed out, as his small light grew into fire
it was what he had been made for, it was is hearts desire

But soon the flames grew higher, and climbed into the trees
hopping all around and up, like naughty crackling fleas

Zipo knew that this was wrong, and tried to quote the law
but now they had his power and light, they didn't need him more

He screamed that one must not play with fire, and that one must have a care
but the all flames just laughed at him and jumped from here to there

At last in swirling flames and smoke poor Zipo met his fate
he'd shared his light too easily but he found out much too late

P.S.
In each there is a little spark, one light that burns within
be careful how you share it, and where you let Your fire begin
Jack© 

Take heed Son of Mine ....of the warnings,
Whispered in the voices of Medicine Man's smoke.
Listen to the Brother Friend of feathers....for He is wise.
All telling prophecies of the Man of the Iron Horse.

This land seen and far past the horizons .....it be sacred
A gift given by the God of the Skies.
To Man of many colors....
To all Creatures of Life united and share as One.

My Son I look upon You now and see One fawning
Yet deep inside beats the heart of an Antlered One.
Look before You ..... a vision so grave......
Listen to the cries of Ancestors of long ago....hear their pain.

Our world around Us now in flames ....being devoured by
the hungry Demon of fire.
The Man Who rides Iron Horses .....has brought this upon Us all.
The MOST fierce Brother NOW cowering ....and no longer can the innocent hide.

My Son I show this angry Demon of Fire ....it is a match to No One.
We All must leave Our haven of meadows .....how far You ask My Son?
Maybe to the ends of the Earth We shall All travel.
Hoping to escape the seething flames.

Quickly now..... one last look at Your Home as a little One.
Etch deep in memories the joyous ventures We All shared.
Force Your gaze upon the ravenous flames of the Demon.
May it be Your first and the last of Your Ancestor's to come.

Now We must gather Our thoughts.
My Son now I Am depending on Your help with the weaker One's....
Not a moment to loose .....all United now ....We MUST flee.
Yet NEVER forget the selfish nature of the Man of the Iron Horse.
LongLeggdTxn©
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