she checked to see if anyone was looking,
before the choice was made to light the fire;
in days when commonsense was clearly lacking,
and nothing mattered more than pure desire
but in that moment, just before she turned,
he truly saw how blazing hot
she burned
Have you ever written a sestina? I’ve been working on that form the past 2 days; it’s a pleasant task.
Happy Christmas Eve to you.
I’ve started a few, but never completed one. Maybe one day.
Happy Christmas Eve to you, too!