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

[Moonlit-Blues]

Yes, I agree with the other persons' review. Beautifully evocative, superbly worded, a blossoming hope. Loved it.

[J.D. Pine]

Not bad. It has a certain flow to it that makes you want to continue reading instead of just giving up and going on to something else. Very good.

[AK]

Beautiful on so many levels. Nicely done!

[Belle Morte]

This a great poem. The metaphors and imageries are great. It is truely beautiful. You are a wonderful writer. Keep up the wonderful work.

[Lauren Xena Campbell]

This is a very beautiful and powerful piece of poetry. There is just so much imagery and symbolism in this piece and it allows the mind to wonder freely. I really enjoyed this greatly. Magnificently penned!

[saint]

Am out of words as usual..shudnt surprise u.. talking of the poem..its just worth da appreciation u already got..i mean all of us hav seen n thot bout a flame..be it a candle's..how it dances without music, how it becomes so important wen there's darkness n no time else..how it burns itself to give light to others..and how some li'l creatures find it so infectious that they die just to come close to it!!but the broader essence of candle burning in da wind,trying to fight it out,is here,in your work!!it never came to my mind that a candle cud hav been compared to so many instances happening around us or otherwise..(thanks to Jen too) ;) hehe!!
but a very nice write..and truly deserves to be applauded with an ovation!
thank u!!

[Kevin Andros]

Well next time when I use a candle, I would definetly keep your poem in mind. YOu must have been observing a candle for a long time when this superb peice of poetry came out. I have also written a story on the same lines: The candle-light of life. YOu might want to read that.

As for the poem, I agree with Jen re: as this symbolises a soul struggling to grow, and a person taking the first trembling steps away from terror or something like that. You have made your point clear by this poem. Well written. ~KA~

[An owl on the moon]

Powerful piece. A flame that can contain such force and warmth can so easily be suffocated; and such is the soul. The last stanza is my favorite, revealing how the strands of life are so intricately woven and delicately balanced. Powerful peace.

[victoriaplum]

For me symbolizing hope. I enjoyed it very much. Just one thing I picked up - I wouldn't use the word 'coz' - it takes away from the purity of the rest of your language. I'd just leave it as 'To save it from the wind; You'll take away its warmth'. Well done.

[Simmering embers]

This poem is so beautiful and the imagery in this poem is so truly a depiction of you, exactly as I know you