*the ring of fire
burnt my soul
to nothingness

just when
i thought…..

‘death’

a breath
drew me in
and spewed me out

not gone now
but pure essence

©2016janetaylor

jane-taylor

pure essence

Jun 6, 2026

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I love the depth of this in such few words.  Brilliant work!

removed.-l7n8

GoneGirlwentMad

Love this poem!! &#10084;&#65039;&#10084;&#65039;

Sequestered

shaffu-shafiq

sylvia-frances-chan

Magically rendered.............. a breath drew me in and spewed me out...............Amazing poetry !! Thank you for sharing

vernon-waring

hi jane - 

"pure essence" is an elegant, lovely poem.  

many thanks to you also for reposting "5 o'clock whistle"

sincerely,

vernon

rkane