Embers dance through spiral irises.
Nostrils widen when smoke fogs.
Flaming buds bounce when tongue is moist.
Crackling sparks whisper when blaze is tamed.
Burning Palms that scorch like deserts rise.
About the Creator
Elizabeth Butler
Elizabeth Butler has a masters in Creative Writing University .She has published anthology, Turning the Tide was a collaboration. She has published a short children's story and published a book of poetry through Bookleaf Publishing.
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