Ode to a fireplace
The crackling startling
Fiery beast fills me with warmth
The flames huge and sparkling
Head up north
It grows and grows on
The mysteries go forth
What secret lies beneath
What is hidden and forgotten?
What is wrapped within the wreaths?
What lies lost and yet begotten?
What shall you discover within the open hearth.
The fire surrounded from the top to bottom
The piercing heat tackling from underneath
The fire flaming with the vigorous colours of autumn
Its energetic hearth goes forth like destructive teeth
Soaring through the night the blaze grows and blossoms.
The dancing flames glow
Within the midnight
The fire scattering like an uncontrollable show
Leaving me breathless and out of sight.
The orange, red and yellow beauty aglow
The beautiful vibrant colours take flight
Silently the wind hushed by the fireside chatters and flows.
The blazing firestorm flies up like a kite
Warmth fills the atmosphere, the whistling wind blows
It leaves an alluring yet dazzling sight
Fireplaces built in the dwelling
Made and set
For folksy story telling.
Where heat and warmth is met
While the flames light the scenery up, growing and swelling
Where happiness and joy is kept.