ways to burn

I
melting metal
softening
glowing fiery orange like the sun
bending

You
blacksmith
branding

At strangest times
I feel the heat of the iron
still

slow burn, slow burn
slow burn, slow burn

(An excerpt from
Ursula Rucker's One Million Ways to Burn)

Rules:

1. Give me a poem that shows only one way to burn.

2. Creativity is required.

3. The length of your poem should be under 30 lines.

4. Have fun!

(Image from lojjic.net)

Contest is Over

Contest was judged on April 25, 2008
Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 125, Bronze: 75, Honorable mention: 5 people
Final notes:
thank you for participating in my contest...all you guys did a very great job...I was impressed with all your pieces...

Contest Winners

Freeze

by The Cube 20 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 18 12:19 PM 2008. In Abstract
Gold trophy winner

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succumbing to the fire

Like a slippery minnow
sun-touched at dusk

by PsydewaysTears 27 lines, 4 comments, on Apr 20 5:59 AM 2008. In Pain, Dark, Love
Silver trophy winner

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a 1000 splendid suns

by zillion 60 lines, 9 comments, on Apr 20 9:48 AM 2008. In other
Bronze trophy winner

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Burning And Yearning

Burn up with the desire of fire
Burn til it kills off your dross

by 2lullabyhaven 20 lines, 5 comments, on Apr 18 1:52 PM 2008. In Contest
Honorable mention

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Bitter

I reached out to you;
my heat escaping

by Metaphorist 17 lines, 10 comments, on Apr 24 5:04 PM 2008. In Personal
Honorable mention

• Commented on by judge. [remove]
In The Darkness

You snatch me
from my home

by eltortedequeso 35 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 20 2:15 PM 2008
Honorable mention

• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Emotional fire

Emotions inside boil and bubble,
And when our tact melts,

by shadowskill 23 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 18 1:39 PM 2008
Honorable mention

• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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