Breeding a Fire
How to breed a fire, not easy,
deceptive as this may sound.
It’s infamously finicky,
so make sure you jot it down.
A lean diet of oxygen -
three parts exact, neither more nor less.
That’s not adequate, not to burn;
Dash of tinder, sparks complete the mess.
Even so the recipe be known,
only the foolish conceit, people.
A trickle of rain and effort’s blown.
Trust me, it’s never at all simple.
- sq, 8 April 2008, 2.37a.m.
chew my cud
