Thoughts & Words (a sonnet)

rrodriguez

Thoughts ignite the fire

Words certainly burn

Thoughts & words are flames

That kindle the pyre

 

Enigmatic in its nature

Fire is treacherous & friend

The pen can be a flame

And the mind a forest on fire

 

Both can destroy the human soul

Indeed! but of this be certain,

Thoughts ignite the soul to greatness

Words can inflame courageous deeds

 

Thoughts and words are fire

Burning in the poet’s repertoire.

  • Author: rrodriguez (Offline Offline)
  • Published: August 19th, 2016 09:40
  • Comment from author about the poem: This poem was inspired as a result of a conversation I had with one of our poets, Kurt Philip Behm. I thought about what he said and I got an idea to write a poem about thoughts and words. This is the result. Enjoy and comments are welcome.
  • Category: Reflection
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  • BRIAN & ANGELA

    GRACIAS ROBERTO POR UNA POEMA EXCELLENTE ! Thoughs and words lead to deeds and in the END it is the deeds that kill ~ BUT ~ you cant hav the one without the other. Love sonnets ~ thanks for sharing ~ BRIAN

  • Kurt Philip Behm

    I love it. It inspired this ... (Hope you don't mind)

    Thoughts ignite and feelings stir
    Words simmering still to warm
    Unspoken sparks left in the night
    Kindling a pyre still to burn

    Delphian in its natural form
    The smoke a treacherous friend
    The ink to inflame, as lies cremate
    The mind, a forest on fire

    Their heat can destroy the human soul
    But of this one thing be sure
    One thought set free from a frozen dawn,
    —burns intrepid in the poets hand

    The verse now stacked and dried of doubt
    Its ignition up to you
    As unlit it waits for your next breath
    To burn the spoken air


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  • rrodriguez

    Wow! I certainly like this... one thought ignites another; words inspire others and so on. Great job. Out of a comment, two poems. Great job my friend.

    • Kurt Philip Behm

      Maybe we can keep it going ....... 🙂



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