A Smoldering Refrain

Straddling the candle,
too close to the flame

A fiery benediction
—a smoldering refrain

(Grantham New Hampshire: February, 2017)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Rodrigues Avatar
July 31, 2019 at 9:27 AM
So loved your new poem had to ask for more and this one is no disappointment! Hugs...Kim
Behm Avatar
July 31, 2019 at 9:59 AM
Thanks again, Kim
Gauthier Avatar
July 31, 2019 at 3:44 AM
Love this one.
Behm Avatar
July 31, 2019 at 10:01 AM
Thanks LG. I just got back from a 7000 mile Motorcycle Tour of the Western States, so I'm playing 'catch-up.' Kurt
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