The fire raged hotter; its flames, they grew

Consuming plant life old and new

The birds all flew, and beasts—they ran

a deadly race since time began

No water tamed the searing flames

Reduced were forests, to bare plains

Such mighty giants brought to their knees

Above the slumbering redwood seeds.

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My take on today’s daily WordPress blog prompt: Devastation

Picture is © Olearys under CC by 2.0