Written for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge word ‘hell’. I am using
a fab photo by Brian at bushboys world for
my image. Here’s where the prompts took me.

it burns
flames reaching high
firelight eats the darkness
wood burns down to gray ash
the bowl grows cold
hunger
hell waits
beneath each flame
patient for the fire’s end
ready when ash settles
and claims its own
darkness
NAR©2026
Nancy’s Notes: Badger’s Hexastitch consists of six lines written in 2-4-6-6-4-2 syllables per line.
This is “Heaven and Hell” by Black Sabbath
Everything on The Elephant’s Trunk was created by me, unless otherwise indicated. Thank you for your consideration. NAR©2017-present.

Brillant . Your videos is not available here heres a fun one .
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A classic, for sure! Thanks, Willow!
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I saw him years ago at Reading Festival 💜💜
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Scorchio Nance🥵! And classic track too 👏
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Mille grazie, Ange! Sabbath …. certo! 🔥
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Oh my, that’s good, Nancy!
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Thanks so much, dear Keith.
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A very profound poem Nancy.
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Thank you very much, Sadje!
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You’re very welcome
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Very nicely done! And who better than Sabbath to outro Hell….
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I can’t think of anyone! Thanks, my friend.
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That inferno is far too hot for this little imp my friend …
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Wow! This is fantastic, my friend! What rapt expressions on the faces of the children in the audience …. wonderful! Thank you for this great musical moment 🎶💙
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My absolute pleasure, and Havasi’s show are very spectacular my friend 🎶🌏🥰
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Thank you for sharing your Hellish inferno with our challenge, Nancy.
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Haha! My great pleasure, Sue. Thank you!
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Wow nancy, glad my photo helped inspire this verse 😀
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I’m so glad you think so, Brian! Thank you very much for the great photo 😌
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