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Light of Love

Oh burn that candle
if only to light your way
in the light you shine,
the video of your smile
leaves a lingering message.

© Harry J Horsman 2013

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 10/28/2013 10:07:00 AM

loving this lingering message left behind one more time.. Harry, thank you ever so much for the awesome comment on my page... I'm leaving smiles behind for the world to see... always A FAN..LINDA

Pace Ink-U-Script

Date: 9/18/2013 9:53:00 AM

Sweet melody here!!

Terry O'Leary

Date: 9/17/2013 4:01:00 AM

Very touching, Harry... Terry

Heather Secrest

Date: 9/15/2013 9:44:00 AM

Beautifully written! and a wonderful tanka, thank you for sharing your poetry! -Heather

Kash Poet

Date: 9/12/2013 11:27:00 PM

An excellent tanka here Harry.Love it!

Cindy Lu

Date: 9/12/2013 2:39:00 PM

time, as if.. it stands still for those moments. Thanks for sharing your emotions and depth are somewhat revealed through this short verse. Take good care, Cindy

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 9/11/2013 10:07:00 PM

awe... the lingering message... well done Tanka,,, Harry, thanks for always stopping by... Good night...Linda

Sandra Adams

Date: 9/11/2013 7:02:00 PM

what a beautiful tanka you have penned Harry...great write!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 9/11/2013 12:45:00 PM

I enjoyed reading this one today..It is good to know that someone's light is brighter or better than a candle's light..Thanks for the visit to my work..Sara

The Situation

Date: 9/11/2013 12:21:00 PM

A poetic blessing.

Ravindra K Kapoor

Date: 9/11/2013 10:22:00 AM

What a beauty you have added in these lines with the use of only few words. Amazingly beautiful my friend. Thanks for your visit on my Song Poem. Hope you would like the Song also on You Tube. Love and best wishes always...Ravindra..H.. H

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 9/11/2013 8:21:00 AM

An illuminating piece.

Dan Kearley

Date: 9/9/2013 8:20:00 PM

Smiles tend to do that sometimes. A great read Harry...Had to read it over a few times due to its stunning msg. :o)

Bl Devnath

Date: 9/9/2013 9:54:00 AM

Hi! a treasure is seen in your heart now a days, I feel. Can you tell the magic how it can be increased. Your heart is highly rich, I smell the fragrance from far. Loved always, bl

Ralph Mason

Date: 9/9/2013 8:40:00 AM

very nice. I like the "lingering message." Warm thoughts, Ralph

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 9/9/2013 12:47:00 AM

I love that line 'the video of your smile' it conjours up so many pictures, a lovely pair of tanka's (don't know what the collective for 'tanka' is lol) xx