April 29, 2026

Thaumaturge's Periplus.Sonnet XXIX

The fluctuating Fire


A chamber carved of roaring, orange heat,Invites the soul to shed its final veil;The floor is cinders to his naked feet,The air a furnace where the senses fail.The salamanders dance in ribbons red,Consuming all that is not purely bright;They feast upon the memories of the dead,To fuel the lanterns of the inner light.He walks into the heart of the pyre’s roar,Until his very shadow turns to ash;He exits through the incandescent door,Beyond the stinging of the solar lash.The gold is tempered and the blade is keen,The spirit’s fire is holy and serene.

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