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Candle's Single Shaft of Light

Erie sounds cry from the blackness of night
Dark clouds casting shadows over tonight's moonlight

Stumbling down an unfamiliar path I wind
Among obstacles challenging both body and mind

A wrong path taken, will I find home?
Or spend a night among nothingness alone

Then in the distance I see a single shaft of light
A candle in the window, everything's all right!

©Donna Jones

2-9-13

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Ralph Sergi Date: 12/13/2015 1:27:00 PM Hi Donna: Congrats on your win. Great Write. Login to Reply Donna Jones Date: 12/14/2015 9:06:00 PM Thank you very much for the kind words Donna Jones Date: 12/14/2015 9:00:00 PM Thank you very much for the kind words

S.Jagathsimhan Nair Date: 2/18/2013 12:17:00 AM Congrats on the win with this earthy beauty:) Jag Login to Reply Donna Jones Date: 2/18/2013 3:47:00 PM Thanks :-)

Poet Destroyer A Date: 2/17/2013 9:31:00 PM Hi Donna, stopping by to enjoy all of Seren's "Shaft of light " winners.. Congratulations with your awesome poem. xox~ PD Login to Reply Donna Jones Date: 2/18/2013 3:48:00 PM :-) appreciated pd

Audrey Haick Date: 2/17/2013 12:33:00 PM I love this one also! Congratulations on your win, Donna! Login to Reply Donna Jones Date: 2/17/2013 4:40:00 PM Thanks so much Annalise...by the way your name sounds like a flower....so pretty

Connie Gildersleeve Date: 2/17/2013 9:27:00 AM Congrats on your awesome win. Warm Smiles, Connie Login to Reply Donna Jones Date: 2/17/2013 4:41:00 PM Thanks Connie I appreciate it

Joseph May Date: 2/17/2013 6:52:00 AM congrats on a great win Donna Login to Reply Donna Jones Date: 2/17/2013 4:42:00 PM So much appreciate that!

Mehnaz Veetil Date: 2/17/2013 2:37:00 AM congratulations on this great write... Login to Reply Donna Jones Date: 2/17/2013 4:42:00 PM Thank you!!!!!!

Francine Roberts Date: 2/16/2013 11:45:00 PM lovely entry, congrats on your win Donna Login to Reply Donna Jones Date: 2/17/2013 4:43:00 PM Thanks Francine....

Debra Squyres Date: 2/16/2013 9:56:00 PM The candle in the window...always there to lead one home !! Love how you put it in your poem. Enjoyed and congrats on your win !! Login to Reply Donna Jones Date: 2/17/2013 4:44:00 PM Very kind Debra .....

Seren Roberts Date: 2/16/2013 7:36:00 PM Well done Donna and thank you....Seren Login to Reply Donna Jones Date: 2/17/2013 4:45:00 PM Thank you Seren ....you are great!!!!

Juanita Thorn Date: 2/13/2013 4:28:00 AM This poem is somehow comforting to me. Login to Reply Donna Jones Date: 2/13/2013 10:10:00 AM A long time ago before electricity people left candles burning in the windows until loved ones returned home. Thanks for writing

Harry Horsman Date: 2/10/2013 2:12:00 PM this is different, yet so wonderful, a reminder of days of old, when candle light was magic,,, just like your poetry Donna.. Login to Reply Donna Jones Date: 2/10/2013 5:36:00 PM Very kind Harry...keeping the candle burning was a wonderful symbal for the returning loved one.

Painted Hunter Date: 2/10/2013 11:09:00 AM A great entry for the contest! Login to Reply Donna Jones Date: 2/10/2013 12:58:00 PM Thanks for the support..it means a lot...have a great week....

Don Johnson Date: 2/9/2013 5:50:00 PM "an im no more alone, yes babe just hold the phone, and all it sweet tonight... Login to Reply Donna Jones Date: 2/9/2013 5:58:00 PM ???does that mean you liked it? thanks for stopping by

Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 2/9/2013 1:04:00 PM Dear Donna, You know of course that we never alone, HE, is always next to us! A very beautiful, allegorical and profound poem! I have enjoyed it a lot! Thank you ! Login to Reply Donna Jones Date: 2/9/2013 1:33:00 PM Yes I know, thank you for your nice compliment. Blessings

Joseph May Date: 2/9/2013 12:59:00 PM nicely penned Donna....thanks for stopping by Login to Reply Donna Jones Date: 2/9/2013 1:33:00 PM Likewise....blessings and thanks

Russell Sivey Date: 2/9/2013 11:42:00 AM This is a wonderful entry into the contest, at least I hope you entered it into the contest! You have written a particularly wonderful poem this afternoon! What a magnificent piece, Great Work!! Login to Reply Donna Jones Date: 2/9/2013 11:54:00 AM Thanks Russell, yes I am trying to get out of my shell and participate...glad you liked it.

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl Date: 2/9/2013 10:31:00 AM Oh this is sweet I remember my nan saying they used to leave a candle in the window to light the way home sometimes before the street lighting was put in xx Login to Reply Donna Jones Date: 2/9/2013 11:59:00 AM Thanks Mandy...yes my grandma told me that too...it inspired this...thanks for stopping by