Can't Put It Out

Can’t Put It Out

Burning bridges and lighting fires,

the whole world seems ablaze.

Choking in smoke,

and struggling to see above the flames.

But for some reason,

I’m the only one on fire...

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

that makes two of us...you are not alone.

this world is burning up with hate and violence...not a world i would want to bring a child into...and i dread what it will be like even 10 years from now...

we are choking...it is the smoke of lies, deceit, bad politics, still ugly racism and all of the terrorist acts being done in the name of some god...

you are not the only one Diana...i hear you.

j.

[Diana]

I like your interpretation on this. Thanks, Jacob!

[barleygirl]

I don't think anyone can top what Jacob says about this & I applaud you for writing something so provocative that you tripped his switch so intensely. Since I live in California where wildfires were the worst they've ever been last August (3 big ones surrounded me in the mountains) -- I gotta say, your second couplet makes me choke . . . it's so well put. And your last couplet . . . it's hard to fathom why so many in this country think being kinder to our planet is a bad thing? (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Diana]

I like your interpretation. Thanks, Margie!

[Paul Bell]

It sure has been a combustible start to the year, not forgetting the heat of last year.
Maybe time for cool heads to lead us forward.

[Diana]

We shall see. Thanks, Paul!

[Coyote Poetry]

Some fire cannot be put out. Internal fire. Every growing. I liked the energy of the words leading to the proper ending. Thank you Diana for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Diana]

Thank you, Coyote. Much appreciated!

[LazerRays]

Wow! The ending really tied it all together! Great job using fire in this!

[Diana]

Thank you, Sarah! It wouldn't be much a poem without the last stanza.

[Sami Khalil]

Flaming hot and hottie. The smoking gun is in union with openness. Fires consume as do relationships. Light, heat and ashes are some of the results. An excellent write, Diana....:))))

[Diana]

Hoping for some of those (figurative) results! Thank you, Sami.

[Sami Khalil]

Yep. You are welcome. ....:))))