Blown Away

a Mystic candle
enamouring Fire
             is so light --

shimmering tenuously
lurching shadows
            and listening 

intensely disinterested
neither attracted
             nor compelled --

only
waiting
with storms all around
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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Heck Avatar
December 4, 2008 at 7:46 AM
Congratulations on your poem making Round One of the PSoup poetry contest! Wishing you all the best in the finals and have a Happy Holiday season. Peace always, John
Jordan Avatar
November 29, 2008 at 9:03 PM
Jerry - Congrats on your poetry making it through to the next round – Great Job & God Bless
Brown Avatar
November 19, 2008 at 4:41 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through the first round. Good luck in the finals. Love, Carol
Winter Avatar
November 11, 2008 at 7:47 AM
Congrats on making it through to the first round! Good luck in the finals! Love, Shar
Winter Avatar
August 25, 2008 at 1:56 PM
Congratulations Jerry on your wonderful poetry being featured this week. Love, Shar
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August 25, 2008 at 8:27 AM
Congratulations Jerry, on "Blown Away" being featured this week on Poetry Soup. Vince
Jordan Avatar
August 24, 2008 at 7:14 PM
jerry - very interesting poem - Congrats on being featured this week
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