The intro to the poem makes it so much more powerful! I've heard that this is actually a fairly serious issue. It seems lots of homes that can't afford or don't have access to traditional heating methods often burn things like peat and it can lead to serious health issues :s I didn't know that some people actually chose to burn it though...
Thank you! That comment makes my night. Someone else who is interested in history :) I got really carried away with peat...started looking at peat houses and peat in Alaska. But I tamed the urge to go overboard. As you can see, I am not a poet, but I do love ideas and love to write about them.