Fire man
He sells bravery on the wing,
Lights flashing,
Tyres grinding fertile earth,
Phoenix rising, vermillion, gold,
Redwood crackling,
Strings of yellow ochre firing,
Tumbling leaves of ash curl.
It soars on high,
A giant heaving flame,
Challenging its audience
To fight or flight,
Rousing fear to a crescendo,
Smashing, cymbals still,
Redrawing towns in rubble.
Copyright Vickie Johnstone, September 21, 2019
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