Best Oil Lamp Poems

Terracotta oil lamp, nearly two millennia balanced in the palm of my hand
An archaic flashlight for some Mesopotamian householder
Hands over centuries transferring it from one owner to the next
And to think that in its newest state, a sleepy flame from its spout
Cast a glow upon...

Continue reading...

An oil lamp
Shines in a cottage
Just like a star
Shines in the sky
A shaky flame
Struggling to lit up
A small room's darkness
But a strong wind
From the window
Comes like fate
Easily blows it off...

Continue reading...