TOO EARLY THE EXPECTANCY OF COLD PALMS

LOWERED OVER THE GRATE

AS  A LITTLE CHEERY SMOKY SPIRAL ASCENDS

TO BE SCATTERED BY THE ICY WINDS

 

FROM BETWEEN KINDLE RAFTED LOGS

THE BALLET OF FLAMES BEGINS

SLOWLY THE BRIGHT GAUDY DANCERS

PERFORM THEIR COMBUSTIBLE LEAPINGS

AND CURLINGS

SNAKING AROUND THE DEAD WOOD

CARESSING IT WITH THEIR WITCH-LIKE FINGERS

 

THE CRACKLING CACOPHONY IS UNDER WAY!

HISSING AND SPITTING

SENDING OUT MINISCULE PYROTECHNICAL MISSILES

INTO THE HEARTH AND BEYOND

 

INCINERATION CONTINUES

PINEY FRAGRANCES FILL THE AIR

INDUCING A SLUMBEROUSLY CONTENTED ATMOSPHERE  

 

AND WE ARE HAPPY TO BE WITNESSING

THE INCANDESCENT PROGRESS

UNTIL THE FINAL SCENE.....

A LAVA-LIKE LANDSCAPE OF EMBERS