Flame

By Tracie Lark

 

Flame you are orange
Tame and dilated
Your tongue dabs at air
Learns unknowing pleasure

Flame you are red
Lick a hot spot
Pounce in to space
Ravenous and entitled

Flame you are blue
Stagnate and broody
Amused by foolish oxygen
Complexed by your own demise

 

 

Tracie aka The Literary Gangster from New Zealand, writes short stories and poetic musings. She was a finalist in the Solo Monologue Competition, had work produced by ABC radio, her monologue "Love Smoulders" was performed at the Melbourne Fringe Festival and Tracie appeared at Scone Writers Festival on the panel ‘Keep It Short’.