The Candle That Burns Too Quickly

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    The Candle That Burns Too Quickly

    The candle that burns too quickly
    Has a fervent flame that devours air
    Like many a starved jackal.
    This candle who's fire burns brighter
    By minute, brings about a waste of wax
    With a shrewd wanton shrug.

    How glorious, and great this solar torch
    Rears its head, for one grand moment.
    This illumination bright, and bold
    As a beacon point, is short seen
    And furiously fast in its fading.

    Then sight is lost to a darkened room.
    The walls reflect stained and strained bleakness.
    And where there once was light
    Now is simply black and burnt remains,
    Leaving hearts hollowed
    By a quickened candle's
    Insatiable consumption toward searing glory.


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    ginga commented on The Candle That Burns Too Quickly

    09-17-2009

    Bird, Ode to candlelight is my first reaction. A flame in all its forms and juxtapositions. The descriptions here are simply elegant. I really enjoyed this and can feel its heat burning in the afterglow! ginga

    swiftbird2C

    09/17/2009

    What a great description of your personal reflection on this piece. Tahnks

    swiftbird2C

    09/17/2009

    What a great description of your personal reflection on this piece. Thanks

    swiftbird2C

    09/17/2009

    What a great description of your personal reflection on this piece. Thanks

    Merlyn commented on The Candle That Burns Too Quickly

    09-17-2009

    You are cursed with the sight. I feel for you.and with you. As life kicks us we stand. Don't forget to stand!

    swiftbird2C

    09/17/2009

    This is a piece for those who lose sight of the need for endurance.

    Poetry is either something that lives like fire inside you or else it is nothing, an empty formalized bore around which pedants can endlessly drone their notes and explanations.

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