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Perpetual Flame

Like an old midnight lamp you burn yourself to give luminance blazing brightly exuding within me. 4 July 2021 Syllables checked at www.howmanysyllables.com 123454321 For Ninette Poetry Contest Sponsored by Caren Krutsinger 3rd place Entered for "Say It In Nine - Old or New' Poetry Contest" Sponsored by Joseph May 2nd place

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Date: 8/20/2022 4:58:00 AM
Great simile. Congratulations!
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Date: 8/19/2022 11:55:00 AM
Very nicely penned JCB, Congrats on your win
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Date: 8/19/2022 9:46:00 AM
JCB, what a beautiful image of the eternal , life giving, flame of the soul like an old lamp a little out of date but with an eternal brightness! This is a beautiful and elegant image my friend. Many congratulations for your win! Blessings for your ever burning internal light.
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Date: 8/19/2022 7:08:00 AM
Wow! So pretty! Congratulations on your win my dear friend JCB! Thanks for sharing. Hugs
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Date: 2/8/2022 7:56:00 PM
Congratulations Jez... ! I see that you are a winner in every contest!
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Date: 7/23/2021 12:53:00 PM
JCB, congrats on your win with your well expressed ninette! Blessings, Kim M
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Date: 7/22/2021 3:54:00 PM
back with congrats, JCB
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Date: 7/22/2021 5:08:00 AM
Congratulations for your win JCB! Great one! :)
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Date: 7/21/2021 10:39:00 AM
Selfless love truly is a perpetual flame, JCB! You have expressed the power of the essence of love so beautifully! So happy to see this on the winners list! Congratulations! Blessings dear friend.
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Date: 7/21/2021 10:05:00 AM
Congratulations on your win. A wonderful Ninette write. Few words with much said. Have a blessed day............
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Date: 7/21/2021 9:11:00 AM
Expressively done. Congrats!
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Date: 7/21/2021 5:06:00 AM
You are blessed indeed! Congrats on your win!
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Date: 7/21/2021 3:33:00 AM
Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this... so delightful and delighting. God bless you.
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Date: 7/12/2021 11:21:00 AM
Such a beautiful Ninette dear JCB... emotional and magical.... Hugs... ~ Ani
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Date: 7/12/2021 8:48:00 AM
Beautifully emotional Powerful. All the best, Susan :)
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Date: 7/12/2021 12:29:00 AM
beautifully penned good luck in the contest JCB:-) hugs jan xx
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Date: 7/8/2021 7:04:00 AM
JCB, lovely Ninette for the contest, best of luck ~ love and serenity _Constance
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Date: 7/7/2021 12:06:00 PM
wonderful verse!
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Date: 7/6/2021 6:38:00 PM
Mathematically correct love...
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Date: 7/5/2021 2:18:00 PM
Beautiful imagine of sacrificing oneself to benefit another.
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