Poetry · Written in high school · 2003
The Phoenix
The flying beauty, Phoenix
spreads colored wings, so bright
with burning, graceful elegance
heralds awe inspiring might
The Phoenix flies again
with precious plumes of burning might
heat of unabated fury
the feathery flames grew
And in this final apex flight
the flames, its soul consumes
Every second spent climbing
the phoenix flies to doom
in final desperation
higher the phoenix flew
one final cry, one final song
the final doom ensued
The phoenix dies again
In its death, the ashes rain
which settles on a place
becomes the egg, born in pain