BONFIRE

Fire faeries
pirouette on flaming logs,
spin underneath wood,
play in the embers.
Groups of five and six
spark off
fly into the night sky.

Bonfires
crackling, popping,
giving ample
playground to the fire faeries,
sparking with their joy,
their unique magick,
playing amid the flames.

 


© 2001 Jen Nipps