"In the pursuit of virtue, don't be afraid to overtake your teacher."
"Young people should not be taken lightly. How do you know that they will not one day be better than you are now?"

--Confucius

"True poets are only the interpreters of the Gods."

-- Socrates

You laugh because I'm different, I laugh because you're the same.


Thursday, January 19, 2012

Pleasure to Burn

Author's note:
This is a poem that I wrote inspired by Fahrenheit 451. 

Burn
Firefighter? Fire starter?
 Blaze

Blaze
Growing. Uncontrollable
Flame

Flame
Stunning? Disastrous?
Light

Light
Leads. Falls.
Glow

Glow
Frightening? Helpful?
Bright

Bright
Inspiring. Obliterate
Flash

Flash
Creating? Killing?
Sparkle

Sparkle
Terrifying. Alarming
Shining

Shining
Directing? Misleading?
Color

Color
Bursts of hope. Or sadness?
Destroy

Destroy
Ruins. Families.
Forgotten

Forgotten
Knowledge. Power
Change

Change
Renew? Rebuild?
Expand

Expand
Grow.  Indulge.
Renew

Renew
For better? Or worse?
Life. 

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