The Phoenix Poem by Zachary Zuccaro

Three pillars of flame
exude from the waterfall.

A crystal fish jumps
from the pond below
and into the flames
where it becomes a phoenix.

The fledging darts away
and flies through the rainforest
leaving a trail of smouldering trees
in its wake.

The air shimmers with the heat
of the mighty bird
as it travels towards the desert.

The ball of flame
hovers over a cactus
and disintegrates into a pile of ashes.