Children of the Flames (A Poem) | Mixed Media Project

The fire burns bright
in the Children of the Flames
for it blinds and shields them from the truth.

The fire encompasses fully
in the Children of the Flames
for they will never escape its scathing wrath.

The fire ravishes already scarce resources
from the Children of the Flames
for they have no tools to sow and harvest.

The fire scorches the concrete and dirt of paths
from under the Children of the Flames
for they have no shoes and garments freshly made.

The fire burns, maims, and scars the bodies
of the Children of the Flames
for they have nowhere to run and hide
and no shield from shrapnel and bullets.

The fire rips apart and forever separates the family unit
for the Children of the Flames
scattering them to and fro, unable to reconnect.

The fire drains potential
from the Children of the Flames
for the buildings that house all forms of learning
have been destroyed.

And,

The fire kills millions of innocents
of all dimensions and hues
from the Children of the Flames
in its quest for unbridled power and dominance.

Fire, don't you hear the anguish in their cries
and see the suffering on their faces?

Alas, Children of the Flames
have no alternative other than to embrace it or else perish.

@justclickindiva ²⁰²⁵

For my current mixed media art project, I didn't have a theme or the words of my poem until I discovered an image that melted my resolve. The eyes of the young girl told me of her suffering. She allowed me to see inside what she witnesses each day. She poured our her heart and made me understand that the outside shell of her skin didn't reflect the inside pain that could be cast upon others whose skin was of another color but endured the same plight. for war sees no color and is apathetic.

Below are my steps in designing the children of the fire. In my design program, Canva, I uploaded all images and blended them the tools afforded me in the program. I share my procedures which began with a blank, white canvas.

An combination of pure fractals created by me in the advanced fractal rendering program Apophysis 7X and free-sourced images blended to create the backdrop for the fire theme.

^{Abstract brown diagonals ~ Abstract yellow and peach shape ~ Female with flaming leaves in hair ~ Abstract gray geometric lines ~ Abstract pink shape ~ Pure Fractal titled "Dragon Fire - No. 2" ~ Pure Fractal titled "Circle of Fire" ~ Pure Fractal titled "Fire Dripping"}

I share with you my completed project:

Thanks for taking the time to view my post. I hope you like my mixed media project.

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SOURCES:
a) JustClickindiva's Footer created in Canva utilizing its free background and images used with permission from discord admins.
b) Unless otherwise noted, all photos taken by me with my (i) Samsung Galaxy 10" Tablet, (ii) Samsung Phone, & (iii) FUJI FinePix S3380 - 14 Mega Pixels Digital Camera
c) Purple Butterfly part of purchased set of Spiritual Clip Art for my Personal Use
d) All Community logos, banners, page dividers used with permission of Discord Channel admins.
e) Ladies of Hive banner used with permission of and in accordance with the admin's guidelines
f) Thumbnail Image created by me in Canva.
g) "Flames." What is Apophysis 2.09. https://flam3.com/