JC Brul Poet Ninette

Perpetual Flame

Like 
an old
midnight lamp
you burn yourself
to give luminance
blazing brightly
exuding
within
me.



4 July 2021

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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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Christuraj Alex August 20, 2022 at 4:58 AM Great simile. Congratulations!

Joseph May August 19, 2022 at 11:55 AM Very nicely penned JCB, Congrats on your win

Sam Kauffman August 19, 2022 at 9:46 AM JCB, what a beautiful image of the eternal , life giving, flame of the soul like an old lamp a little out of date but with an eternal brightness!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.

Len Gasun August 19, 2022 at 7:08 AM Wow! So pretty! Congratulations on your win my dear friend JCB! Thanks for sharing. Hugs

Valsa George February 8, 2022 at 7:56 PM Congratulations Jez... ! I see that you are a winner in every contest!

Kim Merryman July 23, 2021 at 12:53 PM JCB, congrats on your win with your well expressed ninette! Blessings, Kim M

Andrea Dietrich July 22, 2021 at 3:54 PM back with congrats, JCB

Heidi Sands July 22, 2021 at 5:08 AM Congratulations for your win JCB! Great one! :)

Sam Kauffman July 21, 2021 at 10:39 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.

Paula Goldsmith July 21, 2021 at 10:05 AM Congratulations on your win. A wonderful Ninette write. Few words with much said. Have a blessed day............

Marilene Evans July 21, 2021 at 9:11 AM Expressively done. Congrats!

Unseeking Seeker July 21, 2021 at 5:06 AM You are blessed indeed! Congrats on your win!

Beata Agustin July 21, 2021 at 3:33 AM Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this... so delightful and delighting. God bless you.

Anitha Jayasankar July 12, 2021 at 11:21 AM Such a beautiful Ninette dear JCB... emotional and magical.... Hugs... ~ Ani

Susan Lawrence July 12, 2021 at 8:48 AM Beautifully emotional Powerful. All the best, Susan :)

Jan Allison July 12, 2021 at 12:29 AM beautifully penned good luck in the contest JCB:-) hugs jan xx

Constance La France July 8, 2021 at 7:04 AM JCB, lovely Ninette for the contest, best of luck ~ love and serenity _Constance

Andrea Dietrich July 7, 2021 at 12:06 PM wonderful verse!

Pashang Salehi July 6, 2021 at 6:38 PM Mathematically correct love...

Juliet Ligon July 5, 2021 at 2:18 PM Beautiful imagine of sacrificing oneself to benefit another.