air into ted tongues

Does "air into ted tongues of fierce fire licks" mean "air of fierce fire licks like tongues"?

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and so we are washed
from our silly sins
by tantalising tales
of water into wine
(into vodka too?)
of loaves, fishes
(and what of crab, of lobster?)

air into ted tongues
of fierce fire licks
by that highpowered
business manager
third passport name Holy Ghost
exposing his packaged deal
Eternity guaranteed
a big economy size
to eleven or twelve
(not forgetting Thomas)

Flaming them
at the Pentecost-Hilton
with the hard sell heat
..the first twelve salesmen

blaze the trail, boys
and here's the key, Pete

and so we are washed

don't you feel pre-shrunk?

- Joanne Burns