Author's Note - This poem is about a piece of art at the museum. The lion staring off into the sunset made me inspired to write about how fire and heat bring things to life. This piece is a very romantic piece of art. It involves live and power. This piece includes romantic pieces such as the lion. There is also life symbolism in this piece. This poem includes interesting coinciding objects such as fire and life. Please leave your comments and improvements.
Life flourishes
on this graceful earth
with sprinkles of hope
in the fire of life
The trees bud
and the flowers show
their beautiful colors
in the fire of life
The city gleam
with hope and joy
for every child's home
has the fire of life
The forest sings
with life beneath
With the dancing of the trees
in the fire of life
All animals in harmony
As they talk about peace
with the love possible
in the fire of life
People look
for gleaming light
and they find above
the fire of life
The clouds may cover
the heat of the sun
but they cannot overtake
the fire of life
The flowers dance
with the grass walking freely
and all made possible
with the fire of life
And the love of life
with the joy of happiness
that nothing can cover
the fire of life.
I really enjoyed your poem for a few reasons, not the least of which is you caused me to think about a painting which I never have enjoyed. You should look for a copy of the picture to post here on the site so the reader can see what you responded to. Well done.
ReplyDeleteI really like the way that you put this poem together. It really both made you think and painted a picture in you head even though it was based off a painting. The way you put in the fire of life repetitively was really good too, it made me think of a flame that could lit at the start of a life that even though it may flicker, it won't go out until the end.
ReplyDeleteI really liked the repetition you used at the end of each stanza, it added a good twist to the poem. I didn't really understand how this connected with the painting, but it was unique I guess. You might want to change you text color though, it's kind of hard to read the text with the white mountains and the white text.
ReplyDeleteI don't know where the actual image of the sun staring off into the sunset went, but it is a very nice piece of work. The repetition in this poem really enhances the idea of having life in the simplest of things, such as a child's home and the animals you described.
ReplyDeleteI never really took a lot of time looking at that painting in the museum, but you have opened a really cool idea about that artwork. I liked the repetitious use in that poem with the line of the fire in life. That is a really cool poem and I agree with Mr. Johnson about how you show include its picture by it.
ReplyDeleteI really liked the repetition that you had at the end of each stanza. You had a really good voice throughout the piece and after seeing the painting it definitely gives you a different view of it. Good job!
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