Ember

Amid the rubble
After armageddon
Just an ember
 All that happened
Condensed to a small glow
Almost forgotten in the heat of battle
Thoughts drift in
Like some half remembered dream
Remembrances of things undone
Of hopes not yet realized
Of love unconsummated
Knowing it is not done yet
That becomes fuel
Ember flares
Now blinding sun
Victory cries shatter the air
Wings unfurl
Propelling it to its zenith


Image used with kind permission of the artist:
This and other art by her is available at her etsy store Marina Petro Fine Art.


Song Choice: Phoenix by Fall Out Boy 
This poem was created from a prompt offered by Magaly Guerrero for NaPoWriMo (Day 7: Poem about a mythological character)
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16 comments:

  1. ElioraApril 7, 2015 at 7:45 AM

    I like to think there is a bit of the Phoenix in each of us :)

    Beautiful !

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    1. RommyApril 7, 2015 at 9:02 AM

      When there is something worth fighting for, we are all capable of finding that strength to reinvent ourselves.

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  2. Debra She Who SeeksApril 7, 2015 at 8:44 AM

    Lovely poem and I like Eliora's comment too!

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    1. RommyApril 7, 2015 at 9:03 AM

      I wish there was a "like" button on Blogger sometimes for all the great comments. You guys have some wonderful insights!

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  3. Magaly GuerreroApril 7, 2015 at 9:46 AM

    This warmed me up, Rommy!

    Love the beat: how things begin slow, then faster, and faster, and faster until they burst into the new fire of rebirth.

    Yum!

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    1. RommyApril 7, 2015 at 10:26 AM

      Thanks. This one and there's another one coming up that I worked hard to get things to sound right in pace and rhythm, so I'm happy to see this went well.

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  4. GinaApril 7, 2015 at 10:06 AM

    Oh yes!!! My heart was beating faster with every line :D XXX

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    1. RommyApril 7, 2015 at 10:26 AM

      Wonderful! I'm glad I pulled off the right effect. :)

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  5. UnknownApril 7, 2015 at 10:57 AM

    I love the phoenix myth and you have described it so nicely. Well done.

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  6. SusanApril 7, 2015 at 3:04 PM

    Whew! The rhythm of the poem is repeated in the music. Readiness is such a precious nd explosive time of the heart and spirit.

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  7. RommyApril 7, 2015 at 4:27 PM

    I am so glad that energy came through :)

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  8. Sharon RawsonApril 8, 2015 at 3:01 PM

    Wonderful words and Susan was right about the song choice, too! Great pairing with the painting, too! We all need to be reminded about the Phoenix, every now and then!

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    1. RommyApril 8, 2015 at 3:24 PM

      It's always good to be reminded we can start again when we need to :)

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  9. AnonymousApril 20, 2015 at 1:30 PM

    Ah, the Phoenix. A wonderful tribute. And I loved the picture you included!

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