Poetry ~ Wildfires

winds of fire 
scourge the land
smothering mountains
choking valleys
consuming all 
smoke billows
captures the clouds
a dark foreboding
an orange sky
a mere glimpse
of a future foretold

19 thoughts on “Poetry ~ Wildfires”

Thats brilliant , and sadly prophetic .

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Sue says:

September 19, 2020 at 7:07 am

Thanks for reading, Andy. Hoping for rain today to knock some of these fires down.

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1. Andy Proctor says:
  
  September 19, 2020 at 7:15 am
  
  I hope so too .
  
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Beautifully penned Sue. What is going on is quite shocking and my heart goes out to those who have suffered loss of home and loved ones 😢

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Sue says:

September 19, 2020 at 8:34 am

Thanks for reading, Christine. Sadly, these fires have taken many lives this year. 😢

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I hesitated to like because while I like your poem, the topic is the depressing truth. Rain, rain, please put the fires out. Well done poem, Sue.

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Sue says:

September 19, 2020 at 5:34 pm

Thanks, Bill. The smoke is finally clearing here after nearly two weeks 😞 I fear this is our future on the west coast.

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1. Bill says:
  
  September 20, 2020 at 1:32 am
  
  You’re welcome, Sue.
  
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Thanks Sue! Keep up the good words! We did get the rain, wind, and sun today. The air is so fresh outside tonight!

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Sue says:

September 19, 2020 at 6:30 pm

The air is finally clearing here too🤗

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I can’t even imagine what it must be like to experience this. Beautifully written Sue.

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Sue says:

September 20, 2020 at 9:28 am

Thanks, Keith 🙂 I think we’re in the clear, atm. The smoke has finally cleared here after two weeks.

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