"Beauteous Destruction" 2004 poetry by Michael F. Nyiri

poetry by Michael F. Nyiri
July 20, 2004 6:50 pm

Oh how beauteous destruction appears,
From within, and on high
Sizzling the crackling leaves
Heatsore and hellish
Clamoring, climbing,
Astounding ferocity
Blighting bright skies
Engulfing ranges of mountainous majesty
Swallowing green and brown with equal fury
A cloud of calamity, bowing to no master
Beauteous appears destruction, oh how
as she billows in glory, as if
Heavenly clouds of angels sing
The mystic spark of kindling bring
And the flightless
and flighted take wing
Amazing wondrous cloud
Ringed in black as night
Amazing wondrous sight
Washed against brilliant blue
Smokey
Smiling at such peacfulness around her
As she catches fire
Again
Beauteous destruction blows south
With a vengeance unfelt in the valley
But sensed,
As beauteous destruction walks on

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