Volcano

21 Jan 2006

Dawn
Volcano
Where raw and ragged lips of earth 
curl back in lurid, mocking grin 
and with a callous roar of mirth 
unleash the fiery sea within,
the smooth and glistening tongue of fire 
devours its prey with blistering ease 
and turrets to an angry spire 
to carry death upon a breeze. 
As cascades of a mordant ash 
lay waste to realms as yet unkissed 
by lake of flame, the spitting sash 
does Nature’s succour yet enlist.
When swathes of twisted land are wrought 
to furrows in the consequence, 
the maiden’s hand is slyly sought 
to pacify or damn offence. 
Though mortals rage at such display, 
suspicious of its lowly worth, 
it is but Maiden Nature’s way 
to expedite her world’s rebirth. 
Where lies the fury in the peace 
but in the recess of an eye? 
Volcano’s lust will never cease, 
nor will it Nature’s hatred buy.

Rhyming

Nature

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Dawn

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