Fires Of Friendship Poem by Wallace Kaufman

FIRES OF FRIENDSHIP
For Diana Coogle, Surrounded by fires in the Siskyous, Sept.2017

The mindless fires raging in the hills
Approach invincibly by day and hour
Immune to all our will and high tech power.
They do not know the names of what they kill.

The thinking and the thoughtless they devour.
Nature does not give justice to the just
But burns the great and makes life from the dust.
Now ash of warning falls on your sweet bower.

May your home be safe from tigers and fire.
May early rains come to your rescue soon.
Then winter bring the snow you so desire.
In spring let fire fed morels be boon

Let peepers sing in hidden evening choir.
Let's pretend these words make you immune.