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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.

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

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

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!

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

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

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...

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

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 !!

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

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.

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..

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!

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...

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 !

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

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!!

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

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