Written With Fire

 

It has long been my desire

To forsake the pen and write with fire

 

Let my words glow red on the page

And burn the hand that touches them

Let them blast like fireballs into the eyes and ears they encounter

Let them brand the brain and long remain, smoldering

Let them throb like coals in the souls of their audience

And in their turn let them do more than burn

Let them cauterise the wound left open

 

Let them entrance as flames that dance

And bring light by their burning

Let them ignite whatever they might

As sparks flung into kindling

If nothing else

Let them keep me warm

 

 

It has long been my desire

To forsake the pen and write with fire

 

Let my words glow red on the page

And burn the hand that touches them

Let them blast like fireballs into the eyes and ears they encounter

Let them brand the brain and long remain, smoldering

Let them throb like coals in the souls of their audience

And in their turn let them do more than burn

Let them cauterise the wound left open

 

Let them entrance as flames that dance

And bring light by their burning

Let them ignite whatever they might

As sparks flung into kindling

If nothing else

Let them keep me warm

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Troydon

Troydon Wainwright is a philosopher and Reiki Master based in Cape Town. Born with mild cerebral palsy and dyslexia, Toydon learnt to write as a way to overcome the barriers his dyslexia placed in front of him. “I wrote my way out of dyslexia,” said Troydon, “or at least to the point where reading and writing aren’t a problem anymore.” During the day he works as an educational facilitator (someone who helps special needs students cope academically and become more independent). At night he dedicates his time to writing. He has won a Nova award for his short story, The Sangoma’s Storm, and been a feature poet at the Off the Wall poetry readings in Cape Town and at Cape Town Central Library. Three of his poems were also included in the anthology Africa’s Best New Poets. He has also been published in the South African Literary journal, New Contrast. One of his Facebook posts, in which he took a stand against racism, has gone viral (http://www.troydonwainwright.com/when-love-went-viral/).

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