Quiet Solace: A Daisy Chain

Written for Sadje’s weekly query:
 “What Do You See?”

flames dance high in the stone hearth’s glow,
glow that warms the dark and chilly night
night falls deep as the embers softly burn
burn until the shadows at last take flight

flight of smoke drifts up the chimney wide,
wide bricks of stone hold centuries of heat,
heat that simmers in the iron kettle near,
near the ancient grate where iron and fire meet

meet the quiet solace of a fading spark,
spark that whispers secrets in the cozy room,
room grows heavy with the scent of burning wood
wood that keeps at bay the winter’s creeping gloom

NAR©2026
#WDYS

This is “Our House” by Crosby, Stills & Nash

What do you see # 366- 9 November, 2026

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