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November 23, 2011
By LassyBuchene BRONZE, Pleasenton, California
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Sunlight pours across the grass
Strong men all in a line

Ready...

A beautiful maiden dressed in red
Another clothed in white

Set...

Tensions rise, and fire erupts
River of molten anger
Conquered now by a blanket of frozen fear
Ground rumbles
Fire is choked
Snow is burning

Go!

© Chelsie T., Phoenix, AZ

The author's comments:
Based on the legends of Pele, Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes.
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