Afterburner

Write while the heat is in you. The writer who postpones the recording of his thoughts uses an iron which has cooled to burn a hole with. He cannot inflame the minds of his audience. - Thoreau

you turned my head

toasted my bread

spun my world

more than hair curled

an egyptian queen

if you know what i mean

teaching me a hard lesson learned

he who plays with fire

gets burned

Author's Note

“Of what use were it, pray, to get a little wood to burn, to warm your body this cold weather, if there were not a divine fire kindled at the same time to warm your spirit?” - Thoreau

Reviews

[barleygirl]

I love this. Strong unusual rhyming & off-the-charts metaphors. I have tended to be an "afterburner" kind of person & I have found that most people are attracted to spending time where there's seemingly more excitement/unknown than whatever they're experiencing in life (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Pete]

that irresistible magnetic pull. if you tell a child not to touch a hot stove, what do they do ? we learn primarily by experience - just ask adam and eve - forbidden fruit is the sweetest ... :)

[lightsong]

You and your metaphors my friend!! I always say that sometimes the writer takes a little feeling then exaggerates it to the point of overwhelming for the sake of creation. not different your words here, I dare You that You WILL touch and play with that fire again and again, or can You stop writing then?! the afterburner needs a burning~the creation needs an inspiration~

[Pete]

like a moth to a flame. i am but a weak man walking lame ... :)

[lightsong]

... and I claim
we all to be the same
as our friend ;)

[Pete]

lol. better to know your weaknesses than deny them. at least i'm not floating down 'de nile' to visit that egyptian queen ... :)

[lightsong]

lol you are really humorous my friend, so glad I met You here, now not fair there is a queen and no king ;)

[Pete]

i am the king dethroned and banished. let them eat cake i said ... :)

[lightsong]

and You win your soul dear king
let them eat while your heart sings :)

[SheIsMe]

Ah flame. Purifying yet deadly.

[Pete]

indeed. one of the consequences of going too fast - eh? thanks ... :)

[Poetic Beauty]

One should not play with the heart of a Queen for she will out play you every time. Lesson learned when you get burned

[Pete]

lol. i guess that's what happens when you can't keep you're sceptre where it belongs. thanks for the warning pb ... :)

[Poetic Beauty]

😂 yep that tends to happen. You are welcome for the warning