Fire and Ice

Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To know that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.

Selection from Harper’s Magazine, December 1920 | Source: Wikipedia.
Painting: “Fire and Ice” by Carol Schiff, mixed media on wood panel, 2012.