You flirt <br />And consort with me <br />You breathe the ash <br />Of fire at my arrival <br /> <br /> Major concerns: <br /> heavy brush, dry conditions, steep <br /> and rugged terrain and rapid rate of spread. <br /> <br />In this curious nightmare <br />You speak from your hot alphabet <br />To make my eyelids turn to stone <br /> <br /> Fuels involved: <br /> Six-foot chaparral, heavy brush and grass. <br /> <br />You are the stranger <br />That engineers the chaos <br />You invite the thunder. <br /> <br /> Today's observed behavior: <br /> Extreme with a rapid rate of spread and a lot of spotting. <br /> The worst is still to come.<br /><br />Lori Messenger<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-worst-is-still-to-come/
