A Bonfire in a Park by the Lake

By luigi_pagano

Mon, 04 Nov 2024
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As he stood to admire
a bonfire fiercely burning 
in a park by the lake,
his imagination ran.
 
He saw it at first
as a funereal pyre,
with mourners
attracted, moth-like,
by the fire;
 
then his thoughts
turned to an event
whose consequences
had been dire:
 
the death of the maid
of Orleans, Joan of Arc,
burned at the stake.
 
The roaring flames,
redolent of Hell,
extinguished at last
leaving behind 
an acrid  smell 
in their wake.
 
 
 
© Luigi Pagano 2024
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Comments

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Very serious Luigi, excellent! Have you seen the movie? It is just brilliant, of the very best. She was made a saint long after her death, she had visions and revelations from God and led the French to victory, as you say, a young maiden.

All the best! Tom

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Thank you, Tom. Yes, many years ago I saw the 1957 version with Jean Seberg.

Keep well, Luigi