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Black Flame

January 18, 2012
By Shahiro PLATINUM, Johnston, Iowa
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Shahiro PLATINUM, Johnston, Iowa
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"Soon we must all choose between what is right and what is easy." - Dumbledore (Goblet of Fire)

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The awful bitterness of the heart
Welling deep within the mind
Ensnaring the soul in black flames
Loosed from the lake of fire
In which was cast the Devil himself

Boiling and frothing
The brew of old matters
Never gone, though said to be
At the brim of its pot, it be

A single feather on a pile of bricks
The last straw
All at once, the top blows
The volcano erupts

The fire splutters and spits
Its fuel almost to an end
When it’s done
Only the ashes shall remain
The last memory of the flame

© Elizabeth G., Marblehead, MA

The author's comments:
I wrote this poem about people who hold back their anger, and put it away in their minds. They think it's gone, that they're over whatever happened, but the grudge still burns bright. The swallow it up until it all comes out in a whirlwind. Then all that's left is the guilt, a white scar where the anger used to be.
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darkdestro27 PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 7 2015 at 4:07 am
darkdestro27 PLATINUM, West Jefferson, Ohio
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hey whats up how are you ........... squirrel

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Love the conrext of eluding to multiple sources of fire
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on Apr. 11 2012 at 9:05 am
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This is very good, I'm very blunt about my feelings to most ppl but not with my best friend. My poam 'fools gold' is when I exploded.
Shahiro PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 24 2012 at 2:33 pm
Shahiro PLATINUM, Johnston, Iowa
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Thx sooooooooooo much, I appreciate it!
Shahiro PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 24 2012 at 2:32 pm
Shahiro PLATINUM, Johnston, Iowa
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Sorry I wrot my reply in the wrong place, it's two above escape the insanity's comment
Shahiro PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 24 2012 at 2:31 pm
Shahiro PLATINUM, Johnston, Iowa
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I'll definitely check it out, thanx for commenting
Shahiro PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 24 2012 at 2:30 pm
Shahiro PLATINUM, Johnston, Iowa
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Thank you irishlass!
Shahiro PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 24 2012 at 2:30 pm
Shahiro PLATINUM, Johnston, Iowa
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Sorry my reply is above this
Shahiro PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 24 2012 at 2:29 pm
Shahiro PLATINUM, Johnston, Iowa
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Thx so much! Tell me what he thinks?!
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Im going to make my friend read this, he is a major bottler lol
irishlass317 said...
on Feb. 17 2012 at 11:40 pm
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Awesome! I really enjoyed reading it!!!!!! :D
prettyinpiink GOLD said...
on Feb. 17 2012 at 8:04 pm
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very nice poem i loved it !!! please check out my work and tell me what you think
ISU2012 BRONZE said...
on Feb. 12 2012 at 10:39 pm
ISU2012 BRONZE, Johnston, Iowa
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Amazing! I love the message, and you are impressive with your skill in personifaction. I really like the phrase, "Ensnaring the soul in black flames." the image is astoundingly descriptive and vivid.
marykayj7 said...
on Feb. 12 2012 at 6:40 pm
you are amazing.
Amazed said...
on Feb. 7 2012 at 9:40 pm
So impressed with this and very interesting and so true.
jazzy13 said...
on Feb. 6 2012 at 10:39 pm
I thought it was very deep it seems to mean more than just one thing.