porcelain

Ah, heat! The fire teaches us
it is the release
of all that we have gathered
that warms us, and warms others

In the provision
of what the fire requires,
I recognize my corresponding needs:
enough air and enough proximity
to hold the heat within the burning core

The satisfaction
of the steady flame
responding to my nudging
lends a glow to heart,
hearth, earth, home.

©Wendy Mulhern
January 28, 2016

Vessel by Jennifer McCurdy, photo by Gary Mirando