controlled burns
in the pine forest
the fine line
between pique
and fury
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Joan Prefontaine
Joan is a writer and teacher who lives in Cottonwood, AZ. She has had haiku published in Frogpond, Modern Haiku and other journals and anthologies. Some of her longer poems have been set to music by contemporary composers for choral groups.
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What beautiful words to describe feelings about choices that we have little (if any) control over!
Controlled burn has more than one meaning.
What beautiful words to describe feelings about choices that we have little (if any) control over!
Controlled burn has more than one meaning.
Pique is a very controlled burn, fury much, much less so.
Wonderful piece.
Man's attempts to control nature — and himself. Of course, he is not always successful in either case. A great jux with a lot of underlying tension!
marion
Such insightful words put together beautifully.