{"id":155,"date":"2009-07-10T14:42:30","date_gmt":"2009-07-10T14:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/annetylerlord.com\/?p=155"},"modified":"2009-07-10T14:42:30","modified_gmt":"2009-07-10T14:42:30","slug":"redflame-deepwater-redflame-initiates-destruction-pt-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livingwithlivewires.com\/annetylerlord\/2009\/07\/10\/redflame-deepwater-redflame-initiates-destruction-pt-1\/","title":{"rendered":"RedFlame DeepWater (Pt.1):RedFlame Initiates Destruction"},"content":{"rendered":"

See, Introducing RedFlame DeepWater<\/a> for an introduction to this series of poems.<\/p>\n

\"fireandwater\"<\/p>\n

RedFlame DeepWater<\/h2>\n

RedFlame <\/em>Initiates Destruction<\/h3>\n

Out of the abyss, erupted RedFlame<\/em>,
\nIntruding in my life, and holding others to blame.
\nI was content in routine, and collecting possessions,
\nIgnoring nudges to change, and nursing obsessions.<\/p>\n

This beautiful place I have created,
\nAnd built indestructible.
\nNow the RedFlame <\/em>is baited.
\nBurning everything combustible.<\/p>\n

\"Fire_Lion_by_Daelyth\"<\/p>\n

RedFlame <\/em>is enraged,
\nRavaging all in it’s path.
\nRavenous consumption engaged,
\nIncinerating my security with wrath.<\/p>\n

RedFlame <\/em>is flashing bright,
\nBlinding & Burning my sight!
\n RedFlame <\/em>is dancing to be free,
\nTaunting & Teasing me to flee!<\/p>\n

Painful Scorching & Singeing!
\nUnbearable Searing & Stinging!
\nAflame inside and out, a terrible storm,
\nSo much is forced to give up present form.<\/p>\n

Raging with smoke,
\nMaking me choke.
\nAttempting to hide,
\nall that has died.<\/p>\n

All I want was here.
\nAll I have collected was here.
\nAll I love was here.
\nAll I know was here.
\nAll I feel was here.
\nAll I have built for my life,
\n RedFlame <\/em>is destroying with strife!<\/p>\n

\"Fire<\/p>\n

RedFlame <\/em>seeks to exterminate,
\nMy Self to eradicate,
\nMy Life to ameliorate,
\nMy Possessions to amputate.<\/p>\n

Helpless to extinguish, even the slightest possession.
\nI want to retreat and withdraw, to hide from this transgression.
\nBut my survival is at stake! I must preserve what I can!
\nI must fight the fury! And ruin the destructive plan!<\/p>\n

\u201cStop taking what is MINE!\u201d
\nI yell \u2013 raging back!
\nI rant, rave and whine,
\nBut I am under attack.
\nThe more I rage, the more I burn,
\nTwisted travesty awaits at every turn.<\/p>\n

RedFlame <\/em>is eagerly devouring,
\nAs I am indecisively cowering.
\nSmoke chokes, and…I fall.
\nSurvival becomes withdrawal.
\nMoving quickly, now, down to a crawl,
\nI find a safe haven, watching it all…<\/p>\n

\"3441506-Wall-of-Fire-2\"<\/p>\n

Transfixed on destruction,
\nWailing, wasted.
\nImmobilized by destitution,
\nCharcoal tasted.
\nTerrorized by desecration,
\nImages pasted.<\/p>\n

RedFlame <\/em>comes closer to threaten again,
\nIgniting with passion, using all the oxygen.
\nI stayed watching too long, confusion takes hold.
\nI cannot rest, I must run and be bold.<\/p>\n

I am furious to be so lost,
\nI will not pay the cost!
\nTaking my comfort away!
\nWas just RedFlame’s <\/em>play!<\/p>\n

It was all figured out, now I’m running like a fool.
\nWith no where to go, I have become a ghoul.
\nSo I forge into the unknown, an endless dark space.
\nWhere no light is shown, it is darkness with no face.<\/p>\n

Suddenly!…
\nRedFlame retreats…
\nIt is silent…
\nI am alone…
\nRelief visits…
\nFor a short moment.<\/p>\n

\"11_darkforest_1600\"Back to the path, I can now roam,
\nI will find my way back to my comfortable home.
\nSurely something is left that is recognizable.
\nCautious searching is all that is advisable.<\/p>\n

RedFlame’s <\/em>pursuit has come to an end,
\nFor reasons I can’t begin to comprehend.
\nWhy the sudden retreat from all the uproar?
\nNo mind – I will return, rebuild, and restore.<\/p>\n

The next poem in the series is\u00a0RedFlame DeepWater<\/a><\/em>: <\/a><\/strong>Return to the Scene<\/a><\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

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See, Introducing RedFlame DeepWater for an introduction to this series of poems. RedFlame DeepWater RedFlame Initiates Destruction Out of the abyss, erupted RedFlame, Intruding in my life, and holding others to blame. I was content in routine, and collecting possessions, Ignoring nudges to change, and nursing obsessions. This beautiful place I have created, And built […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[97,100,141,155],"class_list":["post-155","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-poetry","tag-dark-night-of-the-soul","tag-difficult-times","tag-poetry","tag-spirituality"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwithlivewires.com\/annetylerlord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwithlivewires.com\/annetylerlord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwithlivewires.com\/annetylerlord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithlivewires.com\/annetylerlord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithlivewires.com\/annetylerlord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=155"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithlivewires.com\/annetylerlord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwithlivewires.com\/annetylerlord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=155"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithlivewires.com\/annetylerlord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=155"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithlivewires.com\/annetylerlord\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}