<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><br><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><div><h1 style="line-height: 1.35em; margin: 0.35em 0px; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif;">Around The Campfire</h1></div><div><br></div><div>Author unknown</div><div><br></div><div>Rising from the fire like a phoenix,</div><div>ash morphs into flights of flaming darts.</div><div>And shadows mark the fringes of light</div><div>extinguishing all unwary sparks.</div><div><br></div><div>Scarlet splashes in the molten flames</div><div>as cerise and chartreuse ride the waves.</div><div>And all eyes follow their rhythmic flow</div><div>for their hypnotic beauty enslaves.</div><div><br></div><div>Bursts of laughter and bravado bond</div><div>in scary tales that haunt the night.</div><div>And comradery clamors to be heard</div><div>amongst everyone huddled up tight.</div><div><br></div><div>Tranquility’s intoxicating,</div><div>saturating your soul with its peace.</div><div>And it feels like genuine magic</div><div>when worries and anxieties cease.</div><div><br></div><div>A brotherhood fuels the campfire</div><div>united by its flickering flames.</div><div>And fragile friendships are rekindled</div><div>free from frustration and macho games.</div></div><div><br></div>————————————————-<br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">http://www.MoscowCares.net</span></div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div><br></div><div>“A stranger is just a friend you haven’t met.”</div><div>- Roy E. Stolworthy</div><div></div></div></div></div></body></html>