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An Empty Hearth is Greater Than

Soot
seeking
old embers;
long extinguished—
flames

allusionidentityimagelanterne

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Hilda Greenhough

June 19, 2025 at 8:17 PM

Remarkable. I never thought of hearth this way. Congratulations on a great lanterne.

Jaymee Thomas

June 20, 2025 at 4:18 AM

Thanks, Hilda. I used a contest prompt (though missed the cutoff to submit lol). I've been working on enjambment and extended metaphors, and I think this one was successful in that regard. I like to go on and on (often too long) so the syllable restriction of a lanterne was a fun parameter to toss in the mix as I work to be more succinct. Thanks again for commenting and taking notice of it. It made my day.

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