Bush Fire by Jackie Kay
That fire, they said, was as red as red as red
red as a fox, your lips, a cherry
That fire, they said spread and spread and spread
Faster, than a cheetah or a nasty rumour
That fire, they said, was hot, so hot, so hot
Hotter than lava or an African summer.
That fire, they said, was angry, very angry.
For three roaring days, it danced wildly, wildly, wildly.
Wild as flamenco, strip the willow, a Highland fling.
That fire, they said, had a big bad mouth
Swearing, spluttering: Bring it on! Bring it on!
That fire, they said, wolfed down the lot –
The lovely little homes, the trees, the land
That fire, they said, left nothing behind at all
One blackened trail, one sad scorched story.
smiely is when it says”as red as a fox”:)
in my opinion this poem is not my favorite. Its not the women it’s just the poem
I love her voice .
What do you mean by love?
i dont like this poem
That was good!
I think this poem needs vcop?
Why Amrit? What are your reasons?
I love the smiles that she uses 🙂
I think there is some good smiles there!!:)
This poems good because its got similes!!! :@
It got good smiles.
Its got lots of similies