THE NIGHT IS FIRE: A POEM IN BLANK VERSE

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The following is a poem I wrote for my poetry class during the 2019 spring semester at Sul Ross State University.

Many thanks to Jack Palance, the legendary actor and surprisingly great poet, whose criminally underrated and little-known work of poetry, "The Forest of Love," inspired this work.

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The Night is Fire

By Matthew D. Berkshier

4/22/2019

Submitted for Category #14 – Poem Modeled After a Favorite Poem

The day succumbs to night; the night is fire,

Midnight embers stretching out into black,

And I walk home, your kiss still on my lips.

A gentle breeze

rustles dry leaves on the

Pavement, swirling up to heaven knows where,

And I lament that we have parted ways.

Why are you so far away from me now?

Do I dare tell you how much I want you?

You belong here, forever in my arms,

Entwined with me in this radiant dance,

Ensconced within the walls of this red heart,

Hidden away like a secret treasure

That is mine, and only mine, to cherish.

I’ll count the hours until that time arrives.