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.

[Sophy Freebirds]

You've pointed out the fact Freida.. "Blood's eye"- we humans are turning so selfish that we are hinting each other town."lonely towns"- they sigh and cry over the destruction but they are helpless.The ending is in an optimistic note that - come on brothers and sisters lets cry out for unity.This touched my heart cause now in India we had a cultural riot going on,my brother was an unknown victim of it.. Thanks for the revolutionary write Freida.. ★ love and wishes N***a★ :)

~Sophy

[Frieda P]

Glad you 'felt' this one Sophy, and so sorry to hear about your brother...is he alright? xo

[Sophy Freebirds]

Yeaa..he is fine now.Attacked him cause he was a pastor.. these guys are sick. ★ hugs★ back at you. :)
Thanks for asking Freida

[Frieda P]

Sigh, so much injustice in this world....xo

[Ashira Macy]

What I got from the beginning of this piece was the end. Perhaps global warming or nuclear warfare, or bombs being dropped and setting fire to the world. Maybe even alien attack (I mostly say this because of the video game I am obsessed with). But then you backtrack a little at the end and make it about us banding together to help our kind survive. Will it take some kind of apocalypse to get us to cooperate? Maybe. Either way, your words are as beautiful and thought provoking as ever.

[Frieda P]

Alien attack wasn't my intention but that's always a possibility I suppose ;) Thanks Ashira, your review made me smile...

[Ashira Macy]

Haha, I figured that was a long shot, but glad to have brought a smile to your face dear!

[Aethereal]

Yes, it's all about human survival. At first, we struggled against the perils of Nature so our tiny human tribe would grow to its present size. Now we struggle against the peril of human self-destructiveness which threatens human extinction. A constructive Unity of Purpose is the solution. Deep inside of each of us we must find a reason to preserve our species if it’s to continue.

[Frieda P]

Hear hear Aethereal....

[John Alexander McFadyen]

My Lady such a spunky call to arms!

[Frieda P]

I was feeling it in the moment, thanks so much John!

[Frieda P]

It's a great message Fri! you have a big heart, and this one is needed to be said...

There is always hope, and I know things will get better.
It's us all together who have to do it... sigh :)

-Eli xx

[Frieda P]

Thanks Eli, was feeling rather helpless in the moment I wrote this, 'sigh' being the operative word in your review, sometimes it feels hopeless, I hear ya bella, if only those in control felt the same way. Grazie mille cara :) xo

So so true teso' sigh, it's just helpless and hopeless at times... I agree with Steve beneath, you are such a genious, to make out of every moment a poignant piece. Di niente sorella, mando le coccole!! xx

[Frieda P]

So sweet of you to say sorella...baci e abbracci!! xo

[joshua deathdealer]

Beautiful and sad. I thought this was very well worded and woven together quite nicely.

"without the fiery fight
in the belly of man,
we burn together" .... xx

[Frieda P]

Thanks for your visit and review joshua...muchly appreciated your kind words.

[joshua deathdealer]

It's my pleasure and thank you also for stopping by my place. Take care.

[Baby Ricochet]

I feels it. Ya know what I mean.

[Frieda P]

Yes I do, probably more so than most of us...thanks Baby.

[Coyote Poetry]

"communion with
brothers and sisters
capture the heat
within our souls,
and let us spew forth
in unity's cry"
I have the same hope and wishes. Thank you for the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Frieda P]

Thanks Coyote, seems simple doesn't it?

[Coyote Poetry]

It does. But old hate block new hope.

[kublakhan27]

The fact that you can spend as much time as you do on the site, and still find time to churn out multiple masterpieces in a day, is the most glaring testament to your poetic genius, which is unparalleled if you ask me...this time you've taken us on a bloody-eyed, volcanic tour through apocalypse, dropping us off at an unveiling of a social commentary with a urgent plea for unity...mind you, this plea was hinted at in the title...you always nail it with the titles, you have an uncanny sense of how to set the table with them...what more can I say, I can only state the obvious so many times...genius Mrs.R, an infinite well of genius you are :) xo

[Frieda P]

You always bring a smile to my poetic heart Steve, I appreciate you profound support more than you'll ever know....so glad you liked this one, wasn't sure it'd come across too preachy. You made my day my sweet friend! :) xo

[kublakhan27]

No it's perfect, they always are Frieda :) xo