We need fury and wonder
to fire our song
But the fire is dim
the spark long gone
So sift through the ashes
for an ember that glows
To tend and to blow
through the wind and the snows
And build from the ashes
a new song, a new light
That burns with new fury
to banish the night
Scott Bailey is an author and blogger. His works include the dystopian novel “Mankind Limited”, "Thirteen Tales" – a collection of Ghost Stories and “A Spring of Dreams” collection of poetry, plus his latest work, a collection of epic poems - Andervayne's Dream. His blogging ranges across family articles, poetry and short stories and even the odd book or movie review.
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Reblogged this on Times and Tides of a Beachwriter and commented:
I love the rhythm and imagery in this poem.
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Reblogged this on Times and Tides of a Beachwriter and commented:
I love the rhythm and imagery in this poem.
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Thank you. It’s an old one I have always liked.
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