POEM STARTER
Submitted by Butterfly Queen
Write a poem that centres around one of the elements: fire, water, earth, or wind.
It could be descriptive or metaphorical.
the four
fire:
how beautiful it is
to watch you burn.
how wonderful it is
to see you turn to ashes.
i am the one
who allows this to happen,
for i am of fire,
the warmth, but don’t get too close.
———🔥———
water:
doesn’t the deep blue below
amaze you?
aren’t i such a beautiful topic?
and yet so unexplored as well.
you want to explore me?
by all means, go ahead!
but don’t say
i didn’t warn you there are dangers…
———💧———
wind:
the breeze on a hot day,
the fan blowing on your face,
the air you breathe,
the thing your room is full of,
it’s all me, the wind.
but you recognize me
as the causer of a sandstorm?
oh well, you be you…
——— 💨 ———
earth:
i keep you alive.
i let you live.
i rotate each day.
i function right.
but one day,
i will collapse on you,
and you will do nothing
but scream.