Wendy Blaxland - Midwinter fire

Prolific Australian writer Wendy Blaxland presents the sparseness of three warm lines to ward off the boreal chill in her poem “Midwinter fire”. Looking back at humanity’s ancient kinship with fire, Wendy’s poem draws readers in with its meditative imagery of flickering flames and the comfort and security they’ve provided mankind from the Paleolithic until the present day.

Midwinter fire

Fingers of fire dance along the logs.
The wood grumbles tales of wolves’ teeth and the cats slit their eyes in bliss.
How many generations have drawn close around a fire like this?

Wendy Blaxland

Wendy Blaxland is an award-winning writer. She has published poetry in Australia, England, the United States and Norway and over 110 books, mainly for children, both fiction and non-fiction. She is also a playwright with over 25 plays produced. Wendy lives surrounded by bush near Sydney. Much of her poetry is inspired by the environment in which she lives. But she is a citizen of the world and is passionate about how poetry can vibrate the heartstrings of its people. Find out more about her on her website at https://wendyblaxlandwriter.com/ or on Facebook at Wendy Blaxland writer.