Hot is passion
Heated bars glow bright white
They sear and char
Bravely stand take in your hand the fired brand
Embrace the branding iron
For pain and ecstasy
For damnation and salvation
Let it consume you entirely
Creation by self immolation
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sorenbarrett (
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This is a fascinating piece. It can be taken in many different ways. For me its about Passion and the effect on the human condition. Made me think. Well done compadre
Thank you so much for the read and comment David. Yes you are right the ambiguity and diversity were deliberately left for the reader to choose. Your support is most highly valued
My sense is being consumed by passion thinking it is love and it's not, leaving you badly burned and scared, I can see there are possibles, very enjoyed the read
Thank you so much for the read and comment. They are most supportive and encouraging
You are very welcome
This is intense and beautifully raw. It captures the pain and power of transformation with striking imagery and emotion. A fave 🌹
Thank you so much Salvia for the read and most understanding words of kindness and support it is most appreciated
Awesome
Thank you Tony it is most appreciated
You're welcome
Tony, as everyone else, so good to hear from you hope all is well
This poem was very complex for me. It could be taken in so many ways, but this is the best interpretation I came up with!
This poem explores the duality of passion and creation, highlighting the intense experiences of pain and ecstasy that accompany the process of self-discovery and transformation. It suggests that through suffering, one can achieve a form of rebirth or enlightenment. Your metaphor of a forge and the branding iron symbolizes both the pain of personal growth and the transformative power of passion. The poem delves into the themes of sacrifice, identity, and the complex relationship between destruction and creation. Your poem encourages readers to embrace their experiences, including pain, as integral to the process of self-discovery and growth. It suggests that through embracing both the light and dark aspects of one's passions, one can forge a stronger sense of self.
Thank you Friendship for your read and interpretation it is always appreciated as is your support
I so get this. A Shamanic rite, passage through fire 🔥 Purged. Purified. Transformed. Brilliant poem that can be taken many different ways. Still, its magic is potent! Well done, my friend! 🌹👏
Thank you so much Tristan I deeply appreciate your read and comment as well as interpretation. It is most important to me.
You are most welcome, Soren!
Sometimes have to destroy something to save it, eh?
A most interesting perspective and I can not deny that it is at times true. Thanks so much for the read and insightful comment it is most appreciated
Passion is the heating of our world soren.
Andy
Thanks so much Gold for the read and words of encouragement yes passion does heat the world both for good and ill. it is judgement that is lacking.
Nice Soren. I would change 'extacy' to ecstasy.'
Thanks Kurt for the read and suggestion these things slip through every once in a while
Forged in fire. Nice
Thanks so much for the read and kind word it is most apprecitated
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