Fire Danger

[Jeanne Vessantra]

I love how the fire metaphor is so polyvalent - not only as something that continuously burns in nature, but also as a metaphor for the human condition.

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Thank you Jeanne - and thank you for giving me a new word “polyvalent”. I admit I had to look that one up. 💚

[Pat Kruse]

Man has from the beginning had a fascination with fire, the ashes of uncontrolled rage are yet another wonderment… we all ask the WHY. Thanks Holly, excellent perspective, well penned.

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Love hearing your perspective and thoughtful response to fire danger. Thanks Pat 🧡

[Tracey Cullen]

Really powerful, Holly. I'm so glad you reminded me of this poem. I finally found the courage to read it (yes, I fear fire as much as you do!). Rev. Taylor's comments are spot-on.

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Thanks Tracey and thank you for reading this one. Loved our time on the trail yesterday.

[Debora Tremont]

Amen. So beautifully said. ♥️

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Thank you Debora 💛

[Rev. Kevin T. Taylor]

Holly, I appreciate how this poem uses wildfire as both a literal and moral metaphor. The movement from dry grass and forests to screens, politics, and public life is especially effective because it suggests that what spreads destruction is often less a single spark than an accumulation of unattended fuel. The lines "Carelessness and caring less are causative, not curative" stayed with me because they capture the difference between reacting to flames and addressing the conditions that allow them to spread. Thank you for offering a reflection that calls for both vigilance and kindness, reminding us that the cultivation of humanity requires as much intentional care as the protection of a forest.

[Poetry Tracks In the Snow]

Such a wise and thoughtful reflection of my poem. Your words are a gift, thank you 🙏 💛

[Judy Roggow]

Here, Here! Wekk said.

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Thanks Judy💛

[Marcia Hyatt]

Another powerful poem!

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Thanks Marcia💛

[The Sawyer's Daughter]

Love and appreciate the dual-pronged themes in this thoughtful message.

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Thanks so much Julie💛

[Gilly Pawson]

Thank you. Beautifully expressed

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Thanks Gilly 💛

[Ellen Rowland]

poignant and true, Holly.

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Thanks Ellen. This was a hard one to condense as there was too much that could be said.

[Amrita Skye Blaine]

Good one, Holly. I love how you mix the real threat of fire with the real threat of burning ourselves down as a society.

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Thanks Amrita - sadly, both are real and dangerous

[Karen Athy-Penrose]

Well said, Holly!

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Thanks Karen 💚

[Peter Dixon]

Your summary speaks volumes for the plight we face, thanks for caring❤️

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Thank you Peter; it’s a sad state

[Karin J Lindquist]

Haven't we???? We hardly realize we're on fire!

Thanks for this-I love it. (And don't like fire!!!!)

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“We hardly realize we are on fire”. Well said Karin🧡

[Sue Kempe]

Sometimes it hard to “like” a piece, even though it resonates. You know what I mean.

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I absolutely do Sue; thank you!