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

[Becca Bishop]

So beautiful :D It almost feels like a metaphor for life. Or maybe I'm just totally misinterpreting so grotesquely that I should be banned from anything having to do with poetry.

I loved it :D Great job on capturing the phoenix :D :D :D :D

[Shubham's View]

Well it's pretty awesome by itself, let it be one of your best or nor. Thanks for sharing!

[Amanda J. S.]

So beautiful. I have no words for how good this is describing a character who has been though a lot of things. Brilliant!

[Harley (arbiter)]

The phoenix is my favorite animal even though it doesn't exist xD I liked this a lot and it was really well written

[Hamza]

i first came across this creature when i read Harry Potter ... majestic creatures ..
and about the poem .. well written ...
we all need to learn from this .. that only after burning our egos and unworthy desires to ashes can we truly devote ourselves to the service of others and become immortal in their prayers.. :)

[Aehr]

thanks and ya, i came across the creature in harry potter too lol

[Dark Butterfly]

that was really good, when i was reading it one word came to mind "beautiful"