Steve`s Country
For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Careless Fire…A Poem.
CARELESS FIRE
Across the river, what a view,
Such wondrous places are so few.
Water so cool and very clear,
Home of wildlife, coming so near.
Pelicans flying here to fish,
For better food they could not wish.
The mighty eagle here is found,
Also for fish it looks around.
It’s the home of the tall white pine,
Towering giant, oh so fine.
There is nothing quite like the sounds
Of wind through pines, music abounds.
Little ducklings bobbing along,
Tiny they are, swimming so strong.
Such bounty, for all to enjoy,
Yet quickly careless fire can destroy.
© 2019 Steve McLeod.
Steve`s Country 
good one….thanks for share
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Thank you Obaid!
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beautiful words and great description as well for the beauty of nature and creatures before ruining them by careless people and careless fire! Very well written Steve 🙂
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Thank you so much Huguette!!😃😺
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🌞🌞😺
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A very true poem! Great job Steve! 👋
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Thanks for reading Renee! Hope your day is great!😃🌞
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Wow. Great imagery and I could actually imagine the amazing place in the heart of nature ❤️
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Thank you so very much Ramyani for such a wonderful comment!! Have a great day!!😃😺
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Splendid poem, Steve, and it sends an important message.
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Thanks Eugenia for that!🙂🌞
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You’re welcome!
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Great and beautiful poem about nature! At last the careless fire destroyed the nature!
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Thank you so much!! Yes, if people would just realize how much damage just a small fire can do, maybe they would be more careful. Have a great weekend!
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👍☺🌸
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Have they gotten the fires under control?
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No, probably take a while, it’s just so dry and the area is hard to get at. Some of the fires they are just letting burn, too far from communities to worry about them.
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Well, the fires will be new life to the forest, but I wonder about the wildlife and how much will be lost 😦
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Fortunately the fires are small so far, the largest is now 15,000 acres, but since some they are not fighting, those could get especially large, some years fires like that have hit 500,000 acres before rain finally stopped them. Does a lot of damage, though it does come back, but takes many years to return to normal again.
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Beautiful, and how I could feel your words in my bones and my heart put me into this piece of art you create it is peace of mind.
Enjoy your day Steve.
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Thank you so much for your wonderful comment Lillian! I hope your day is going well!😃😺
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My pleasure😊
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