Ember Poem by Mary Fumento

Ember



But it would not die
And it would not end
On it burned and lived
Smoldering into my mind
Wanting to flame again
And to breathe and grow
Extinguishing life within
Demanding hope and strength

I cursed the ash it left

(1997)

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Mary Fumento

Mary Fumento

Denver, Colorado
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