Best Candle Poems


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nascent 
     dawn appears
kaleidoscope 
 of 
color
  midnight 
    sighs 
       leftovers 
                     of 
       last night
    plateful of 
  unsaid
words, 
a 
 tablecloth 
  of rapier-sharp 
           folds
                 &
            fireplace 
     dying 
to be 
     kept 
           alive 

sensitive 
      hearts 
           feel
             powerful 
                          in 
            mundane
        rain 
    pelting 
petals
    think 
           of 
              others

when eating
       remember 
             pigeon 
                 food
when fighting
     remember 
             seeking 
                   peace
paying water-bill
      remember
           cloud-nursed
when homecoming
       remember  
            homeless 
                 campers
 when sleeping 
     counting stars
               remember
                      sleepless, 
               roofless
         foodless
    healthless
hopeless
                     be a candle 
                            in 
                         dark 

snow 
  mixed 
      drizzle ...
        dust-covered 
man 
    holds 
       hand
          of daughter
             dying 
                slowly
                under 
           slabs 
           of 
   concrete
life 
     illusion
         dream
           swoon
       ecstasy
oblivion

1st Place Contest Winner

Written: February 14, 2023

YOUR SELECTION AGAIN Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Brian Strand

NOTE::THIS IS AN OPEN(organic) FORM VERSE using spaces&breaks without grammatical symbols ,the ' open' relies upon 'the one breath limitation' (intuitive cadence)& so inherently requires the 'reader' (reciter) to input and responds thus making this enigmatic form a two way interplay & interpretatIon unique to the moment& changing according to mood is inherently variable.
© Sotto Poet  Create an image from this poem.

Premium Member The Crying Candle

The candle seemed to call my name
I watched its brightly flickering flame
The light from it shone bright in the dark
I was hypnotised by its golden glow
The wax melted slowly so slowly
Like creamy liquid tears running down the sides
Drip
Drip
Drip
A silent puddle formed
Slowly oh so gradually over time the wick decreased
Almost like your life was ebbing away
Getting smaller and weaker every second
The candle flame started to dim
Flickering dancing flickering dancing 
Fighting to stay alive with every ounce of its strength
Finally it flickers for the final time
It gave its final breath
Leaving a wisp of smoke
I imagined it was your spirit rising through the air
Ascending towards heaven

13th September 2014

Written when my father had terminal cancer and I read it at his funeral service in Feb 2015

Premium Member Light a Candle

N ever again will the Tribes of Israel be the sacrificial lamb of man.
A nnealed in furnaces not in Olam HaEmet by the Almighty "the World of Truth."
Z ealots rose from the ashes of the ovens and now defend like Sicarii of old.
I srael blooms and grows in the desert, returned by Allied Forces to the cauldron.
H ome to the Holy Land, sent, shipped, caste surrounded by Arab foe, isolated. 
O vens melted their hearts, striped their forms for their souls held no intrinsic value.
L ampshades and shoes made from their skin, jewelry from the gold in their teeth.
O rders given by The Third Reich obeyed without conscious. The herd was culled.
C hrist-killer the Christian mind said, devil worshiper, their deaths were acceptable.
A nti-Semitism always has been and always will be a threat to Jews everywhere.
U nited, Jews must form a majority in Israel, so Jews everywhere feel safe.
S anctuary will never again being denied, Israel will be safe haven from persecution.
T o a future where all men have worth regardless of race, creed or religion, pray.


*Thanks to Arild Andresen Ertsland for his inspiring
From the Ashes


Premium Member Candle Flame Dance

The flame dances on a breeze;
Candlelight dances on the walls.
Amazing shadows will be seen;
Wherever those flames may fall.

Such magical creatures are candle flames;
Mesmerizing beings.
Up there on my Mantle,
The dancers play out scenes.

They dance to their own stories;
Amazing mysteries.
No choreographers paint such glories;
The flames, quite creative, be.

Candle flame or burning fire;
They never fail to inspire.

Candle Light

The sun sets..
Darkness surrounds..
There is a candle burning..
Candle light ..
A flickering flame..
A tender flame that glows so lovely..

Peace and quiet..
Silent and still
Only the sound of a slight crackle..
By a warm glowing candle..

In my moment of silence..
In my moment of serenity
I softly whisper a prayer of gratitude..
A heartfelt prayer of pure Love..

My entire being had been lifted by divine love..
The flame of the candle had died..
For I am now the flame of the candle..

Glowing with divine love and light..

Yesterday's Candle

Don't be ashamed of yesterday..
We took chances in times of disarray..

Built bridges that we can't cross alone..
Through narrow paths to lead us home..

Forks in the road that divided hearts true..
We went our ways and watched each other choose..

Tread lightly if your path is in the dark night..
Look up to the sky and remember I'm still your light..

Remember yesterday and the wisdom learned..
We shared a candle light but never got burned..


The Candle

THE CANDLE

candles gulp and flicker
in a new altitude 
old caves of crazy
waxed out warning
stars 
plummeting to their
dark new address
less stressed
than before

in absence I revolve
shrouded in my resolve
of deceitful sheets
a constellation
shattered rainbows
and chandelier
antiques

© Kim van Breda

Premium Member Out Like a Candle

out like a candle
in a gust of wind

there then not
gone
taken from me

replaced by a gaping silence
a faded memory
a heartache
throbbing
refusing to heal

i try to remember
the tone of your voice
of your laughter

barely audible
it’s there in the distance
out of reach
a million light years away

and i trapped on my side
alone in this realm
disconnected
i now rush to accomplish
all that i must
so i may join you
some day
in eternity



AP: Honorable Mention 2022

Submitted on May 7, 2021 for contest ALL YOURS (MAY 9) sponsored by BRIAN STRAND  -  RANKED 1ST

Premium Member Maria

It broke her heart
when Franco died
he’d been her soul mate
wed over fifty years
he’d been her life

For her Franco
she had a ritual
lit a candle every night
so he would know
how much she missed him

Today would be a special day
she felt it when she closed her eyes
wouldn’t be lighting any candle
she took her one last breath
set down the path to join her Franco



AP: 2nd place 2021, Honorable Mention 2021

Premium Member Burning the Candle

X
XX
***
***
XX
X
^^^^^
Get up
Go, go
Work 'til
Drop, go
No time
To rest
\Boom!/
/Boom \
All things
Left un-
Finished
Going
Going,
Gone
^^^^^
X
XX
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XX
  X

Premium Member Candle 1st In Spanish Then Scroll Down For English Trans

VELA (CANDLE)First Spanish version, scroll down for English)
Yo ser‚ para ti.
Toda la vida que me queda la vivir‚ para ti
y cuando el tiempo haya terminado,
morir‚ por ti.
Dir‚ tu nombre
en cada vela que encienda, respirar‚ tu nombre.
Te susurrar‚,
cada oraci¢n que diga ser  siempre parte de ti.

Por toda la eternidad,
y as¡ ha sido y ser  siempre, 
y cuando deje este mundo,
aquello vendr  conmigo
en la luz de una vela.
Todo el mundo sigue girando, haciendo el d¡a y la noche,
y de la oscuridad a la luz,
ser s siempre parte de cada oraci¢n que yo diga.

Yo ser‚ para ti.
Como una fresca quebrada de la monta¤a que se desborda por ti
como una c lida brisa de verano
entre los  rboles para ti.
En el brillo de una vela,
todo lo que he sido o llegue a ser 
por toda la eternidad,
tu ser s parte de todo lo que yo haga siempre.
Yo ser‚ para ti.  

					
					Traducci¢n: Emilio J. Saavedra M.     CANDLE	
I will be for you.
All my life that is left, I will live for you,
and when time has run out,
I will die for you.
I will speak your name
in each candle that I light, I will breath your name.
I will whisper you,
every prayer I ever say will be part of you.

For eternity,
and forever it has been, and will always be,
and when I leave this world,
it will go with me.
In a candle light
all the world keeps on turning, making day and night,
and from dark to light,
you'll be part of every prayer that ever comes from me.

I will be for you.
Like a cool mountain spring that overflows for you
like a warm summer breeze 
through the trees for you.
In a candle glow,
everything I've ever been or will ever be
for eternity,
you'll be part of everything I ever do.
I will be for you.
© Ron Wilson aka Vee Bdosa the doylestown poet
© Vee Bdosa  Create an image from this poem.

Premium Member Flickered Candle - a Collaboration With Eileen Ghali

A huge shout out to my dear friend, Eileen, for creating a wonderful memory with this collaboration. There is a vital lesson when moments like this are created: The cure to uncertainty is togetherness. May we all make more memories like this. Friendships, real ones, are a commodity.

Surrounded by impenetrable marble

A stained glass perception
Milks dignity from dilapidated pores

I stare unto retribution’s flame
Gliding softly on waxy façade

Holding the hand of a friend

I hold on, 
Strength
Waning

Distorted view of reality
Piercing inner sanctum

Veil of peace

Tranquility
Torn asunder
Set aflame

Melancholic facades
Dripping in hardened tears
Waxy build-up

Inner core of existence

Reality

Licked by burning infernos,
Extinguished

I hold on…

Holding the hand of a friend

We raise eagle’s wing
Banishing oppressive lips

Venomous soliloquies
Tasting alliterated misdirection
Uninvited to solace’s peak

Our time is now
Our time is now!

Our time
Turning hourglass sands
Into horizontal awakenings

This eloquent candle will never wane. 

Our strength faces resurgence
Your hands to mine

My soul awakened, revived

Our orange-hued sands of time
Reversing ravages of melting tears

Candle light, incandescent,
Burning
But not melting
On this night

Burning,
But no hesitant flickers,
On this night

Generating heat of bonded hands
Bonded minds

Burning flame of mystery
Light

I hold on to your hand.

This is our time

OUR TIME!

Words set to eternal flame

Oh, yes. 

This eloquent candle shall never wane.

©Drake J. Eszes & Eileen Ghali

Premium Member Lighting a Candle - Word Acrostic

LIGHTING a candle for those who have died 
A most thoughtful and kindly request done, since lighting a 
CANDLE is the least, we can  do, 
FOR those who have sacrificed their life and all, so 
THOSE of us can live in a better place.Let's remember those 
WHO have died in all the wars, who, 
HAVE fought so bravely in the name of peace & freedom and 
DIED.Let's never forget it and so let's pray for World peace. 



Dorian Petersen Potter 
aka ladydp200 
copyright@2005 

October,19,2014

Premium Member Lighting My Candle From Within

I light my candle from within the more I give to you,

An inner strength builds inside, it fills my empty soul,

The encompassing love present when my life was askew,

Needing a reason to get up every morning was my goal,

Volunteering at hospice gave me more, filling a gapping hole.




Written by Lee Ramage
September 18, 2011
Contest by Paula Swanson
“By Candle Light”
© Lee Ramage  Create an image from this poem.

Candle

as
                                                     she sits
                                                  on the edge 
                                                   of her bed
                                                   the candle  
                                                       burns
                                                       

                                                       her
                                                thoughts drift
                                                with the aroma
                                                and light smoke
                                                one touch from 
                                                masculine hands
                                                could light desire
                                               and she would melt
                                                into a slow trickle
                                               like a candle's edge
                                               beneath the heat of
                                              red glow to puddles
                                                of warmth below

                        her eyes tear in a smokeless room as she sits
                         on her bed alone...the candle burns itself out
 

8/16/13

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