The Red Fire


by Pavel Chichikov

She has rubies on her fingers

The scarlet oak –

Sapling princess

Every leaf has seven lobes

To light the sun

In her wardrobe

She receives them in the fall

Deposits them

In winter – all

But when the falling sun grows higher

She will redeem

The red fire

(Click here to follow Pavel's ongoing epic poem “The Shoulder of the Sun.” You may also visit Pavel's website at Grey Owl Press.)

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