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The Candle
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The Candle |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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The Candle A single candle gently placed Upon the table top it graced Soon to be fed a spark to light Romantic notions of the night Tender glow still plays a trick In flickering flame from candle’s wick A heart in love will light the fire As blazes dance in wild desire Passion brews within the thick Of waxes in a candle stick That ooze and burn the taper’s top In flowing, falling little drops A candle’s glow is always fair Enhancing eyes, entrancing dare A little flame gives off a light That lingers there through half the night And when the wick has all been spent A flickering love that came and went Will be remembered by a flame That sparkled in the clear champaign Elizabeth Santos |
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Snow
since 2000-10-16
Posts 1170desert flower looking for rain |
i really enjoyed how this made me smile ... well done ! |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
Lilting, tender rhythm. Good one Elizabeth. |
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ellie LeJeune Member Elite
since 2000-01-10
Posts 4156King of Prussia, PA USA |
Beautiful Liz, beautifully exquisite! A friend hears the song in my heart, and sings it to me when my memory fails. |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Submit this to the main site Liz!! It's a wonderful poem!  |
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TerryW Senior Member
since 2000-03-23
Posts 779Louisville, Mississippi, USA |
Liz~ Wow, my dear, this is fantastic!!! What better way to set the mood for this wonderful day! I love it my friend. (But now I have the strangest craving for a glass of champagne......) ~you reached inside, you touched my heart, and I am all the better for it~ Terry A. Woodson, Jr. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Beautiful rhyme and rhythm wrap around me and pull me in... I offer no resistance. *S* This is lovely, Elizabeth! |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
A candle’s glow is always fair Enhancing eyes, entrancing dare A little flame gives off a light That lingers there through half the night And when the wick has all been spent A flickering love that came and went Will be remembered by a flame That sparkled in the clear champaign ================ being the moth that I am ... you know I love this one... beautiful sentiment and imagery ... poetically reflected in the glow of your rhyme divine wonderful writing dear poet of grace |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, I love all your poems, but I think JM said it best. Sy |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
What wonderful imagery you weave! Corinne |
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Jamie Member Elite
since 2000-06-26
Posts 3168Blue Heaven |
There was a dean martin movie going on my unwatched tv as i read this--- so as i read , it took on the rhythm of his voice... it was great.. as is the poem Jamie Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito. - Virgil. "Yield thou not to adversity, but press on the more bravely". |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Very warm and beautiful Elizabeth ! I really loved the last verse it is so well adapted to the cadence of the rest.....well done!! |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Elizabeth, as always, you leave lovely shadows from your light.... |
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David2 Member
since 2000-03-22
Posts 407 |
Elizabeth, I enjoyed the word imagery suggested by this piece. It wa a very soothing moment while I read this. Excellent! David2 |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
That last line is stunning! "When red-haired girls scamper like roses over the rain-green grass, and the sun drips honey." Laurie Lee |
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