No
Flame
In the
Night
l
My light doth taper
Like a waning glow
Thy pitch of gloom
Be a haunted vale
Thy foiled passion
A vanquished gypsy
Flickering torch of lustre
Oh that your wick would blaze!
No
Flame
In the
Night
l
My light doth taper
Like a waning glow
Thy pitch of gloom
Be a haunted vale
Thy foiled passion
A vanquished gypsy
Flickering torch of lustre
Oh that your wick would blaze!
Before sunlight can shine through a window, the blinds must be raised - American Proverb
I cannot help but read a phallic allusion in that last line (implicit even earlier) but oh, the cold heat of this! Good poem.
I love this poem for its economy and its lyrical language - and you draw a fair candle also.
Hill - I'm so glad you can see its a candle!
Prince - I did not think about the phallic allusions - but you're right. They must have appeared unconciously....
Before sunlight can shine through a window, the blinds must be raised - American Proverb
Clever clogs :P
JerryB
For those who believe,
no explanation is necessary.
For those who do not,
none will suffice.
thank you
Before sunlight can shine through a window, the blinds must be raised - American Proverb
I'm not a fan of archaic language but I love it here, it looks so right in candlelight
"But do you really, seriously, Major Scobie," Dr. Sykes asked, "believe in hell?"
"In flames and torment?""Oh, yes, I do."
"That sort of hell wouldn't worry me," Fellowes said."Perhaps not quite that. They tell us it may be a permanent sense of loss."
"Perhaps you've never lost anything of importance," Scobie said.
Oh Delta, you created a masterpiece. Mwah girlie.
Thanks Haunted and Maryd.
Before sunlight can shine through a window, the blinds must be raised - American Proverb
Enjoyed also. An economy of expression and a candle, albeit on the wane, to read by (probably why I had to squint to read the orange print).
- Delightful !Thy foiled passion
A vanquished gypsy
Well done.
tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
Thank you tailor. I'm mixed up on the thou, thy and thee but I didn't think too much here.
Before sunlight can shine through a window, the blinds must be raised - American Proverb
@delta40 : honestly, i'm still trying to understand this poem...but tht candle figure is such a cool idea..gud work !
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Thank you Dark Prince. I think the meaning is open to interpretation.
Before sunlight can shine through a window, the blinds must be raised - American Proverb
Yes, those unconscious phalluses and their gender equivalents are the very devil, but at least they constitute safe sex!Originally Posted by Delta40
I'm so envious..... :-)
Before sunlight can shine through a window, the blinds must be raised - American Proverb
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