Fire in the belly of mankind's heart ~

Can you hear fires roaring,

       lost in blood eye's

            translation 

of survival,

misted mountains mourn

        in smoky denial's regret,

city's a'flame on back burners 

              of concrete tears,

rivers bubble over

             of hollow souls

skies crashing upon

              lonely towns screaming, 

trees merely cast shadows

          upon the ground

without the fiery fight

             in the belly of man,

we burn together

         if not for fellowship

in the interest

       of humankind's heart,

communion with

          brothers and sisters

capture the heat

           within our souls,

and let us spew forth

                

      in unity's cry

                                                             “Nakhchivan " The Cradle of Humankind” 

Author's Note

Reviews

[Tai Ryens]

I can sense all that you have put into this piece and I must say, it really blends well with the feeling of the world turning and turning in the wrong way while you partake in unity with others who feel the same passion brewing within them to somehow change something, anything. Well done.

[Frieda P]

Turning and burning yes....thanks for your thoughts Tati, always muchly appreciated.

[Wórdsmíth]

Beautiful poem.. many thoughts of your life are flown within the chapter of "fire" giving them a direction to blow with the cold winds of love. Great job! ;)

[Frieda P]

I never thought of that, perhaps because I'm a fire sign...thanks Wordsmith. :)

[Avinash]

I am forced to believe in the Biblical story that the most disastrous thing which a man did was to eat that apple of wisdom. Which was nothing but a long and disastrous way of destruction to the mankind.
Else I would have been in the old garden taking tuition from you for very obvious things :)

[Frieda P]

SO, you're blaming women? haha ;P

[Avinash]

They came out of his spine...so the guilt was mutual..men and women are the same just living in different bodies... :)

[Frieda P]

That's not what you said, SHE bit the apple, I'm on to you buddy ;)

[Avinash]

I do not want to deactivate my WC account..lol..nowhere to hide :P

[Frieda P]

Laughing here, I think you're at a safe distance dear! ;P

[Lyn Anderson]

In the end that's all we are is human, and we must try to be better, and save each other. A tall order, considering who we are ...

[Frieda P]

That's the point, who are we, we're all the same, fighting for what? Power, land, religious beliefs, whatever and in the meantime we're killing one another.

[willweb]

If we could ever all agree, come together for a common goal we could do wonders. But, always it seems some have this need to do only what benifits them and the just destroys the outcome. Very thought creating Frieda P. I really enjoyed this today.

[Frieda P]

One would hope we could do so without having to always agree, that's never going to happen, we are only human after all, thanks for your thoughts Will.

[Troy Henson]

Wow Frieda you continue to amaze me with your writes:) I felt the emotion in this one. Deep, raw and genuinely telling a story here.

Regards
Troy

[Frieda P]

Thanks so much Troy, glad you 'felt' this one!

[Kayleigh]

Oh man, this is what I call 'good poetry!' Everything about this poem is really superb. I haven't read much of you but what I have read has been very powerful and you get the power & message across each time. You have skill for getting into the nitty gritty of the poem... Absolutely fantastic Frieda.

[Frieda P]

You're too kind Kayleigh, thanks so much....

[Frontier]

"Can you hear fires roaring,
lost in blood eye's
translation of survival,"- I enjoyed this part

[Frieda P]

Thanks Frontier.

[Mayank]

we are at war, everyday, while humans need peace, some s****y politicians takes away.

[Frieda P]

Indeed they're a big part of the problem....

[AprilRN1210]

This is a layered, deep emotional journey you have taken me on... The title through me off.. but after I have read this several times, it makes perfect sense... That "fiery fight" doesn't get lost in the translation at all.. It glows brightly and burns with the need for survival and to connect with others in this struggle... The aftermath of pain, regret, suffering, confusion, loneliness, and fear is powerful and urges the resilience and motivation to continue on with determination.. It speaks volumes with intense emotion that doesn't smack you over the head, it just pulls you down with such force that you can do nothing but feel.. There is such hope and a genuine love for others in sharing that healing and warrior's cry at the end that you are left feeling empowered, connected, and ready to face the world head on... Amazing as always, girl.. I am always blown away by the emotion in which you write and make me feel... you are awesome... ((hugs))

[Frieda P]

My goodness April, you blow me away with your eloquent reviews, my poetry pales in comparison, you've humbled me truly my sweet friend! MWAH! xo

[AprilRN1210]

no ma'am... your "poetry" is what shines so brightly that it elicits such profound emotion that I always feel compelled to express the depth and meaning of what it means to me.. I am just glad that I am able to give you a glimpse into how amazingly you write and how amazingly you make me feel..