Fire Bug
By Alchemist
I'm the torchbearer for the bonfire of Vanities
So there's an inferno
sparking in my heart
It's reaching five
alarm and lighting up the dark
The stars are
old, they rest in cold
They remind me of chill
night smoke
And all the things that left me breathless
When I'm told to try and hold on
Picture this smoldering
in your desires
After reaching scorching satisfaction
I incinerate all that's transpired
I could
have cauterized the holes
And been a dragon protecting
my gold
But I couldn't stop it, flesh is gone
Instead
I burned it all
Flame and ash and calm
My
only feelings coming from the heat
The wounds
become bubbled up scars
From skin pressed to red-hot iron
bars
Now all my problems melt away
Purification
with gasoline
A vigorous dance of immolation
A
haunted house for cremation
Until my body is home to arson
I'm a fire-starter in a blaze of catharsis
Charred
remains as burnt offerings
My sacrifice is fuel for a firey
hell
And that promise is a pyro's paradise fulfilled
Awards
Comments on "Fire Bug"
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On Thursday, April 25, 2013, Alchemist
(679) wrote:
Damn, it's been a few months and I'm just now realizing that this won poem of the day. Thanks Robyn and while I appreciate the comments from the two new comers I wish they would have given me more insight into content rather than their own preference to using rhyming words.
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On Friday, February 15, 2013, Nehema
(958) wrote:
CONGRATS on POD!! I can't believe I missed this when you posted it. I think the 4th stanza blew my mind, made my whole body hot inside n out. As far as punctuation - hello!!! this is poetry - XXOO
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A former member wrote:
Well written, needs punctuation though. Other than that it was good.
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A former member wrote:
Punctuation mark would have made your work more crystal. Try following a rythmic pattern as much as you can and a bit of rhyming to give your poem a musical pattern. Please re-do the poem. Try.
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A former member wrote:
Nice Poem.. Very Well Executed..
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On Saturday, February 9, 2013, PoetessDarkly
(693) wrote:
awesome pen worthy of the poem of the day. congrats A
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A former member wrote:
Nice, man! The first two lines drew me in. They reminded me of the song, "Rolling In The Deep" by Adele. It had a new twist, which I liked.
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On Monday, January 2, 2012, Alchemist
(679) wrote:
Yeah I love Adele truth be told you hit the nail on the head thats where the inspiration for this came from well at least the flow of it.
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On Monday, January 2, 2012, Devilish
(2633) wrote:
Fuckin beautiful shawn... As always... Glad to see you more.. You float my boat..
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A former member wrote:
Excellent man! Great imagery and I loved the flow! Nice write! Very nice indeed! :)