Beautiful Flame
By: JP Leddy
Licking the air
It reaches upward
Dancing seductively
Inviting playfully
A finger pushes forward
from an unattended child
seduced by the orangy flicker
as a scream follows flesh
touched by fire, blackened
and cooked, scalded and burned
from a single beautiful flame.
Submitted to: Monday’s Poetry Potluck
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OOPPPSSS…as I read this… (Dancing seductively..Inviting playfully) I was wondering where this was going to go LOL) Great imagery and such creative expression!! Loved it…mwah xxx
From beauty to tragedy…in hearbeats. What a twist!
Appreciate your comments, Talon
magical and mysterious piece…
well done!
Jingle,
Always appreciate your coments
ah and that is what happens when we play with fire…beautifully rendered
Appreciate it, Brian
Agree with Buttercup, my intrigue turned into sadness in a matter of letters.. !! Well written, hope not out of experience though!!
Rachana.
Rachana,
LOL. I don;t think so, Rachana.
JP
The poem appears like a candle! I love that…Nice choice for pot luck..
I dig poetry that can capture the essence of something literally and symbolicly..you are gifted at just that!
ouch! poor baby!
@ Trisha 🙂
http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/10/16/happy-birthday-wishes-to-talon/
help visit Talon to wish her a happy birthday today,
Thanks!