The morning sun appears
to burn up the horizon.
The woodlands awake
whispering to long golden fingers
There the day grows upwards
songs whistle and greet
as aged tenants rise up.
A charred stand of perennial woodys
connects to the lush green.
I'm speechless at the ravage
of this exposed man made cemetery.
I long for quick solutions
a means sponsered by all aware of costs,
a stretch of time,
caught and held back for repair.
I move my eyes
from forest floor to burned soldiers
cursing the poles
left to grow out of the black.
The birds,
the moose,
the bear,
all souls,
running, frightened
until...
The hot flames
of the devil go dead,
with scattered wildlife
and blood
at the end
of a cigarette!
This is a strong statement...very well written. Give the reader more than a thought of what damage can be done by a careless smoker.