Candle in the Wind

 

 

The candle in the wind

Flickering and blazing

Dreaming perilously

Logic and reason melting alongside

 

Not yet blown out

Not yet smothered

Sometimes a steady glow

Dispelling darkness or enshrouded by it 

 

If you look close you will see the myriad shades

In the flame which changes shape

Sometimes feeble, sometimes bold

Sometimes rekindled by fumbling hands

 

The wax melts

The wick burns

But the flame is alive

And spreads warmth

 

Cup your hands to shield the flame

But don’t stifle it in a glass case

To save it from the wind

As you’ll take away its warmth.

 

The wind that makes it flutter

Is the air that nourished the flame

The breeze that made it dance

And leap up in desire.

 

Reviews

[jen -- JG]

Yes I like this poem very much. Metaphorically, it can be whatever the reader wants it to be - a soul struggling to grow, a person taking the first trembling steps away from terror, new love, blossoming and fearing a battering - all needing proctecing all needing shelter all needing warmth - yes metaphorically it can mean anything we choose - even just a simple beautiful candle shedding its light and warmth while being sheltered from the wind and protected by cupped hands.

beautiful imagery - beautiful write - beautiful poem.

Thank you

Jen-JG

[Oh, Andrea]

i started writing my review, and then realized that the person beneath me who reviewed before me said it perfectly already, and that i would basically be repeating it.. but i thought that your poem deserved attention because i really did like it.

[Nicholas Hallows]

I'm really not sure if there is any imagery better suited to poetry as a candle and its flame. Its warmth and light; its brevity and delicacy. You utilise all of these metaphors really well here.

My favourite stanza of this poem is:

If you look close you will see the myriad shades
In the flame which changes shape
Sometimes feeble, sometimes bold
Sometimes rekindled by fumbling hands

You paint a beautiful picture and then invite the reader to take a closer look.

Very well done!

NH

[Imagedden]

Hi there candle in the wind,

I really enjoyed candle in the wind. It was full of duality and gave a universal dynamic of life that the mystique of the naked flame can give and should not be suppressed at any cost .

Keep Writing

Regards
Imagedden

[Beautifully Tragic xPoe..]

beautifully penned piece, imagery was wonderful.


Great Write.

[James Takeo Panton]

this flows nicely....great imagery......very philosophical......excellent!

[Kim Kruger]

You have truly captured the essence of the life of a candle, whose light and warmth please the soul of all those who set flame to their wicks. This is a beautiful piece that I am adding to my library of favorites. Thank you for sharing.

[Red Raven]

wow...wow! wow!!!

You got THE sting of a writer!!

[Aries]

Beautiful....Well written....Thought Provoking....Reminds you on some level of new beginnings....Awesome Writing.

[Crystal Mullings]

very soothing

[Ru Banerjee]

very thoughtful, evocative poem, with intense, powerful imagery! Really liked the metaphor of the candle in the wind in the poem...very inspiring to me! Keep going!