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The Phoenix

The Phoenix

A Poem by Aehr

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...

© 2012 Aehr


Author's Note

Aehr
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

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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 :)

Posted 11 Years Ago


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

Posted 11 Years Ago


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

Posted 11 Years Ago


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

Posted 11 Years Ago


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

Posted 12 Years Ago


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

Posted 12 Years Ago


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

Posted 12 Years Ago


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!

Posted 12 Years Ago


Wonderful!!!

Posted 12 Years Ago



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