Here
in this earthen abode
the voices of our elders
rose with the night fire
a blaze
of enlightenment
warmed us
with the knowledge
of the ancestors
but the sacred fire
its embers
now near ashen
who will stir to flame
this smoldering wisdom
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rob kistner © 2021
Poetry at: dVerse
”The Wiseman” – Jim Warren © 1975
Your clarity
blazed bright
a flame of logic
a vivid light
pierced the darkness
of ignorance
its radiance
sparked inquiry
your blazing light
turning now ember
edge’s ashen
can still ignite
those who remember
your philosopher’s passion
stir to fire
your dark wisdom’s desire
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rob kistner © 2021
Poetry at: dVerse