I think the sestet is very beautiful, but the octave feels a little ponderous to me. L2-L4 strike me as very awkward lines. I've built my share of fires too, but never has the act struck me as so convoluted (no offense intended). I think the overall theme is great, but the build to the wonderful sestet needs to be simplified a bit.
I'm also not a fan of the punning title. Normally a clever pun like that delights me, but in the context of this poem, I think it's a little out of place.
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