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The Living Flame

July 8, 2011
By Cheshirekat SILVER, Boise, Idaho
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Cheshirekat SILVER, Boise, Idaho
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;A friend might well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.&rdquo; - Ralph Waldo Emerson<br /> &quot;Oh you can&#039;t avoid that; we&#039;re all mad here.&quot; - The Cheshire Cat

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The flickering flame
warmer than a sip of hot chocolate
breathing living regenerating
climbing trees and leaping branches
it will speak to those who listen
forever fleeing from flowing rivers
sparks fly like the dust from and old pillow
releasing the old to make room for the new
planting the precious seeds in the soil
a flame is as alive as a dead bug is not

© Elise S., Clarksville, MD

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Cheshirekat SILVER said...
on Jul. 19 2011 at 11:41 am
Cheshirekat SILVER, Boise, Idaho
5 articles 0 photos 48 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;A friend might well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.&rdquo; - Ralph Waldo Emerson<br /> &quot;Oh you can&#039;t avoid that; we&#039;re all mad here.&quot; - The Cheshire Cat

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I thought this unique cause not most view fire as a destructive force when it also grants life.