Lights Out

Stormy weather, lights go out,
Inky blackness all about.
Frightened children scream and shout.
Find the candles, get them out,
Light them quick, place them about.
Candlelight glows putting darkness to rout.


3/7/12 Kim Merryman
For Russell Sivey's By Candlelight contest

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012



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Date: 3/12/2012 7:58:00 AM
Congratulations on your placement in Russell's "By Candlelight" contest Kim. Love,Carol
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Date: 3/12/2012 5:45:00 AM
Nicely done! Congrats on your win.
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Date: 3/12/2012 4:56:00 AM
well done Kim great poetry here...xo
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Date: 3/10/2012 11:54:00 AM
Exciting and scary moments of darkness, then blessed candlelight. Loved it Kim. C. Love, Joyce
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Date: 3/10/2012 11:14:00 AM
Very nice Monorhyme by you Kim .Congrats on your win.
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Date: 3/10/2012 7:08:00 AM
nice poem... congrats on the placement.......~sashi
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Date: 3/9/2012 7:21:00 PM
We must do this often, living in the country, one is always prepared for power outages! Great theme for the contest! Congratulations, Kim!
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Date: 3/9/2012 6:19:00 PM
Congrats, Kim. Excellent write. Nice going. Have a great weekend and Spring Ahead. Best to you and yours. luv and hugs, Ralph
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Date: 3/9/2012 6:18:00 PM
congrats Kim on an exciting win for a lovely portrayal of candlelight ..luv..
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Date: 3/7/2012 7:02:00 AM
Lovely poem Kim, it is stormy weather here in Norway today to. - oxox love Anne-Lise
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