"The Call of Fire"

"As it flows, our boat rows"

As the volcano erupted

it caused the peace to be disrupted

People were forced to make quick choices

amidst the screams of their loud voices

As the lava trickled down the mountain

the heart-beats increased in counting

As folks struggled to escape

they saw their melted landscape

Everyone reached the boat with charred hands

while they planned a home in a new land

Reviews

[Hailey Juliet]

Though we don't all live in the shadow of an active volcano, this piece is still deeply relatable. We all hear that "call of fire" at one time or another; that call to pick up the broken, charred and melted pieces of our lives, pack them up, and hit the road in search of new horizons. In some way we all see that melted landscape behind us, full of our mistakes and imperfections, hardships and hard luck. We can keep our hands clean and run in fear, or get them dirty addressing the trouble head-on and moving forward, gleaning insight and learning from our plight. Next time don't settle underneath a volcano:P

That being said, sometimes it's easier said than done, as you write, we are "forced to make quick choices". Sometimes we don't have the luxury of time to analyze what went wrong. But the sentiment remains, pick yourself up in positivity and keep going like the people in your poem "plann[ing] a home in a new land".

I liked the depth of this poem as it had a clear story to tell, but a message to read into, not unlike a parable. Wonderful title also. Nicely done, thanks for sharing!

Hailey

[AYVID N]

A delightful poem on how the forces of nature shape mankind's destiny. Great rhyming and wording too. I love the hope that shines through...