Originally published 20/03/2022
The Flames of Everything
By Nadia Pafunik
I like hot fire cooling down,
like hot wax melting on my skin
sinking into oblivion
hot tears cooling off
like sprinklers on a lawn.
On a warm, sunny day
Funny day in later May
Thinking about life
lying beside you, blinking my eyes
Hello welcome sight
Welcome lies, welcome light
wrap yourself up for the cold weather
wrap yourself up in cool leather
try to picture this forever
in a sweater, come together
Feel the thunder, brewing lightly
in the sky, but not politely
cup of tea, one for me
leave the cup empty
Coffee to go, coffee at home
make me one when I’m all alone
under ground, super sound
Life’s so round, feeling bound
honestly, the leaves can be so brown
out of town for a day
leaving tomorrow
Nothing will remain
About this piece
Themes: Loss, nature
About the poet
My name is Nadia, and since I can remember, I have always been writing short stories and poems in my journal. I’m a second year student here at Northumbria.
If you’ d like to contact Nadia, you can find her here nadia.panufnik@northumbria.ac.uk