I built a fire
I built a fire
Dancing there it was
No one to join me,
I savored the fires presence
alone
Nobody
but the flames and me
While the fire crackles
Joyfully devouring
Magazines
They sit oblivious
And discuss god.
Can't you see?
God's in here with me
Eating those articles
With the utmost joy
Bringing back memories
In the greatest of hope
That waft in with the crimson
Smell of smoke
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Submitted on April 10, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Scheme | XXAXX AA BXXXX AABXXXXX |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 362 |
| Words | 70 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 5, 2, 5, 8 |
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