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Posted on August 14, 2021August 14, 2021

The embers fly up, out
Windswept
And a little bit dangerous

So
Take a hose
To the flames
Drown it
Still — red embers
Simmer, flare
Turn the hose back on
Don’t leave until it’s dark

If it’s this hard
To quench a fire pit
Imagine
Killing a forest fire

With Love,

Natalie

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