Poetry Prompt Challenge Book

candle light

flickering flame
waxborne light
glowing softly
hiding frightful things just beyond the edge of the glow
extinguished with a breath
matches scattered on the floor
celebrations held off
until the warm glow returns
light of our nights for oh so long
now just for emergencies
banished by a magic switch
or a cord pulled once


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Week # 27

candlelight

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Line Count: minimum of 12, no max
Your poem should use or be inspired by the prompt word