When fire stokes the dragon’s flame

The blaze just cannot be contained

For his scorching breath against the night

Illuminates, as he takes flight

Carrying on, in a fiery path

He leaves a desolate aftermath

For ashes now, are all that’s left

In a place uncolored and bereft

Of lands once vibrant in their days

Now smoldering, in a dragon’s haze

Photo and Poem ©2016 Dorinda Duclos All Rights Reserved