This is an expression of gratefulness to our fireplace.
When I open your door, to put in more logs
you meet me with indescribable heat.
Round heat. That waves and bulges out of you!
On to my cheeks, into my eyes,
Dry heat.
Perfect heat. Real heat.
You are better to watch than a washing machine
you replace my TV. You adorn the living room wall
more fulfilling than any great art piece!
Watching you is being close to something real,
but far enough to be comfortably safe.
When your logs are in such instant heat,
when I pull out the lever to let in more air
and everything combusts at such a frenzy
that it doesn't have time to let off smoke
nor blackens the glass door, that I just cleaned before.
You make me happy.
Chopping logs to kindling is worth the effort
for seeing you -
Fireplace -
perform your great task.
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