The wood already charred
its color on my fingers
building a teepee
over the discarded papers
kindled with the lighter
the flames licking the kindling
the dance of the fire
consuming all of the tissue
the paper and the trees
February 1, 2011
snowstorm – 5 inches today so far
2 feet projected for tomorrow
Suncook, NH
February 1, 2011
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