Fuego, fueguito/Fire, Little Fire

A small flame narrates this poem about fire, naming itself Fire while others call it Little Fire. Beginning as a spark, it moves like a firefly, hides within a volcano, and can grow from rubbed sticks or striking stones. The flame describes its colors and sounds, including sizzling, hissing, rushing, and crackling. The verses appear in English, Spanish, and Nahuat, with the full poem also presented in Nahuat. Paintings depict fire within the natural world.