The heart fire
deep heat
unburning
Lift us
over mountains
Pull us through
a drain pipe
Speak to us
of certainty
while adrift
on improbability
As if knowing
the shadows cast
by our father’s steps
across his treacherous trail
The way was lit
from within
match
lamp
lantern
caldera
sun
pulsar
Boom
Thunder cracking
sparks spitting
The warmth of
his skin
browning
his paper cape
Plastic name
The furnace
forces
feelings
for forging
exploring
unwary of warnings
deep seated picnic
in the pool area
desires creosote
his chimney
lost
to the
mansions
of memory
to the
particular
particles
of the
smoke
choking
on the
carbon
sandwich
he provoked
Jan 24
Jan 24, 2026 at 10:01 AM UTC
The heart fire
deep heat
unburning
Lift us
over mountains
Pull us through
a drain pipe
Speak to us
of certainty
while adrift
on improbability
As if knowing
the shadows cast
by our father’s steps
across his treacherous trail
The way was lit
from within
match
lamp
lantern
caldera
sun
pulsar
Boom
Thunder cracking
sparks spitting
The warmth of
his skin
browning
his paper cape
Plastic name
The furnace
forces
feelings
for forging
exploring
unwary of warnings
deep seated picnic
in the pool area
desires creosote
his chimney
lost
to the
mansions
of memory
to the
particular
particles
of the
smoke
choking
on the
carbon
sandwich
he provoked