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THE FIRE I am a fire personification.....But if on a cold. and wintry night you spy in the darkness my flickering light, sit down for a while a short distance away and comfort I'll bring you until it be day; blazing and bright! Flames ever higher flash in the night! Well may you fear! Well must you learn: come not too near- how I can burn! - sting like a bee! - stab like a knife! - Meddle with me? run for your life! - - blazing-burning brightly treat me with caution and treat me with care and you'll find what a warmth and a love I can share. Though my heart burns with secrets that no one may know, you may fill all your soul with the strength of its glow. - Peter Oram

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Answer 1

The poem is written from the perspective of fire personified. It warns the readers to be cautious of its power, as it can burn and harm those who come too close. However, if viewed from a distance, fire can bring comfort and warmth on cold winter nights. The poem highlights the potential of fire to be both destructive and transforming, with the power to fill one's soul with strength and warmth.