Chimneys are a staple of folklore
Santa descends via one, does not knock on the door
The big bad wolf decided to creep down
The pigs’ chimney, in boiling water he did drown
You would expect chimneys have always been around
When references to chimneys in fables abound-
There were no chimneys a thousand years ago, in fact
For smoke from a fire to escape a house, there was no tract
Except a hole in the roof that barely prevented folks
From suffocation, the rooms were always filled with smoke
Imagine the smoke getting in your eyes constantly
(Medieval folks must be less prone to allergies, certainly)
When houses became two-storeyed, it created a conundrum
For escape of smoke, chimneys developed as a solution
The humble chimney gave people some respite
From the smokiness they constantly had to fight
Fireplace came to occupy its permanent place
Against the wall in a corner, instead of the center of a space
Fireplaces and chimneys underwent major alterations
In their designs over centuries, in different nations
Knowing the history of chimneys makes me glad
That I am not in the medieval age, it would be sad
To have my home and clothes in soot soaked
I am glad they invented chimneys to drive out smoke!
Passion...unbridled 