Just to give some brief context to this poem. It was written after viewing photo after photo of survivors of the recent bushfires near my home. One image in particular struck me: An aerial shot of a lone figure in a blackened paddock, his shoulders hunched. You could see the grief, anguish, in the curve of his back and head.
Just to give some brief context to this poem. It was written after viewing photo after photo of survivors of the recent bushfires near my home. One image in particular struck me: An aerial shot of a lone figure in a blackened paddock, his shoulders hunched. You could see the grief, anguish, in the curve of his back and head.
This is a very powerful piece; I loved the phrase “blackashed and soulburnt”. Thank you for sharing this poem.
Whoa. That poem hurled me to the conclusion and left me feeling the heat of that fire. Wow.
Wow…that was so powerful, so moving in such a short space. I got the feeling of grief before I read your background info. Well done.
scorche D’EARTH is great; the people mutinous; and it is rumour’d to be a cauldron of passion herself
this certainly speaks of being displaced. well done. i like your use of blackashed / soulburnt.
I agree…’blackashed’ and ‘soulburnt’ are absolutely perfect. They convey the pain and anguish so deeply…
What a tragedy that was and the tribute that you’ve written here is superbly done!
Fire is the worst spectral of all … and long after it has died out, it still haunts your life.
I read of the horrible fires and can only imagine the reality of the victims…so sad.
very nice the way you blended blackashed/scorchedearth. Shows how fire pushes things together, and consumes them. I liked it alot.
I can see the scene and feel the pain when I read your words