Beast of Flames [Experimental poem]
In the light of the rising sun, the land was dim and cloudy
The fires that burned through the land were small, and the wood
That burned was wet and produced much smoke. Thus, were
The people fed. As time moved on, the people began burning
More and more in their fires for mere entertainment. Even the
Dirt of the ground was not safe. The people saw this, and created
A beast to burn for them. The beast was organic, but not of flesh.
It scoured the land, burning all in its way...
And in its wake, the ash from the fiery beast became fertile,
And gave to life greater than there had been before!
This new life found the beast, now gorged on destruction,
Its creators now long passed, and the new beings slew the beast.
The new creations used not fire, as their predecessors did,
But they used
[Yes, it is complete right here. I need to know, what do you think the experiment was in for this poem? I need to know so I can understand how well it comes across to the reader.]