The Phoenix

Soar in the sky,

O majestic phoenix!

The fire in your eyes

Speaks of your duty

Live to the fullest,

And fly with your colourful wings

Deliver your message of strength

And live

A warrior, you are

And we believe in you

In your strong wings of fire

Fulfill your duty

For when you burn,

With your ashes

A new creature of stenghth and loyalty

Will be born

And we await for that day

When your immortalitity shall continue...

Author's Note

Now most people do know what a phoenix is, but for the few who don't, here's what wikipedia gave me. lol :




It is described as a bird with a colorful plumage and a tail of gold and scarlet (or purple, blue, and green according to some legends). It has a 500 to 1000 year life-cycle, near the end of which it builds itself a nest of twigs that then ignites; both nest and bird burn fiercely and are reduced to ashes, from which a new, young phoenix or phoenix egg arises, reborn anew to live again. The new phoenix is destined to live as long as its old self. In some stories, the new phoenix embalms the ashes of its old self in an egg made of myrrh and deposits it in the Egyptian city of Heliopolis (literally "sun-city" in Greek). It is said that the bird's cry is that of a beautiful song. The Phoenix's ability to be reborn from its own ashes implies that it is immortal, though in some stories the new Phoenix is merely the offspring of the older one. In very few stories they are able to change into people.

I know this poem is not one of my best (maybe nowhere near it. lol.) but... I wanted to share it with you! :P I wanted to write a poem about a phoenix since quitew a long time.

Rhea

Reviews

[Wren]

It captures the spirit of the Phoenix perfectly!!
"For when you burn,
With your ashes
A new creature of stenghth and loyalty
Will be born"
Loved that bit :)

[deepblue04]

I saw this picture before, and it's a beautiful poem to go with it.

[Captivating Ink]

I love this type of bird and what it resembles. You truely served it justice by capturing it so beautifully in your poem.

[Shreyas Tripathy]

Free verses !! Nice ... Well described ...
Keep it up :)

[EvErEyEs]

very good way of describing the phoenix, i really enjoyed it

[Mia]

I really enjoyed this, it is a lovely poem Rhea...well done :)

[Balkaran Sidhu]

Very nice....very well written....intelligent use of words!!!

[Acropolix]

This poem might burn off one day, but it will be reborn in the ashes. The words born with new vigor and strength. Well written!

[Danielle]

Wonderful!!!