In Ice Lies Fire Poem by Ben Partenay

In Ice Lies Fire

Rating: 5.0


this floor is frozen with cold
and
the windows have
jack frosts
artwork
written all over
them.

while the people outside
my glass
walk like icicles
taking their
first steps
and the trees stand like
brittle statues
forever on
task.

my world is ice
and cold
and a shivering
hand.

but

there is warmth here
though
and they will never
know
that.

buried
way
down
deep
in the glow
of my sputtering ember
heart.

lies fire.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Steffi Webster 28 April 2008

Magic written in words capture a note difficult to describe. Phenomenal achievement. Some of your work makes me want to snap my pencils and give up writing forever in the face of such splendour that I cannot hope to compete with. Wonderful. xxx

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Cecil (cj) Krieger 04 October 2006

A phenomenal expression of life… better then a 10 Ben… how about an 11!

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Ernestine Northover 26 September 2006

You of the warm heart, this is a lovely poem, and what memories of the art of Jack Frost, something people these days miss sadly. The artwork was unbelievably beautiful, way back. Love and hugs Ernestine XXX

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Melanie Emiko 26 September 2006

Well written. Can picture it out all through, including the fire in your heart. Thanks for sharing Ben.

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