Be it Fire or Be it Ice

Fire is a never ending flickering flame,

Burning in the twilight hours of day.

Nearly impossible to tame,

Only water can wish it away.

 

Ice is the cracking of splinters,

Freezing everything in its path.

Thriving in the midst of Winter,

Blistering cold in every aftermath.

 

To which one shall be dominant,

Thus a thing only mother nature knows.

The burning dusk, be it fire?

Or the icy crackle, be it ice?

 

To which only one can cast its secrets,

The other lost forever in the turmoil of its past.

And the other remains constant with no regrets,

As it coats our world and leaves us aghast.

Author's Note

I just have always loved the poem Fire and Ice by Robert Frost, so I chose to write my own spinoff version. Given, it sucks, I know, but I was bored. What do you think. Fire or Ice? :3

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

you have good description and very relevant questions---probably "ice" for me---i have already felt it enough from exes.

often right after the fire.

[Michael G. Smith]

Something I learned the other day. Cold doesn't really exist or be measured. It is only the absence of heat and measured by lack of. Now fire and love that's a subject to be tackled.Thanks for sharing your talent.

[Azriel]

great piece, loved how you described both sides. very descriptive and the choice of imagery and language to convey each side is done quite well. overall great poem.

[jheetah]

Thanks, I thought I was a horrible poet. xD

[Azriel]

nah, far from horrible. :)

[jheetah]

=D

[Emily Feret]

I do not think this sucks at all. I think this is a very strong piece! I'm a fire girl myself!

[jheetah]

Thanks! :) I'm also a fire girl.