October 31, 2017

The Flame

By Kat Myrman

in the gloaming gloom
candlewicks charred from past trysts
yearn to be consumed
with no dread of ashy death
the flame’s fervid kiss is life

~kat

A Tanka for Colleen Chesebro’s Tuesday Poetry Challenge. This week with a twist…to use synonyms of the promptwords: Fright/Dread and Night/Gloaming.

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7 responses to “The Flame”

Colleen Chesebro
October 31st, 2017 at 10:39 pm

Ohhhh… I love your choice of words. Well done. ❤

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- Kat Myrman
  October 31st, 2017 at 10:47 pm
  
  Thank you Colleen. It is a fabulous idea to use synonyms! 😊
  
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  - Colleen Chesebro
    October 31st, 2017 at 10:57 pm
    
    I think it will make our poetry better and more expressive. ❤
    
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    - Kat Myrman
      October 31st, 2017 at 11:00 pm
      
      Absolutely true! Thanks again for a great challenge and good luck with NaNoWriMo! 😊
      
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      - Colleen Chesebro
        November 1st, 2017 at 10:57 am
        
        Thanks, Kat. I will check in every Wednesday. ❤
        
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dornahainds
November 1st, 2017 at 2:55 pm

Excellent! 😎😎😎🥀🥀🥀

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- Kat Myrman
  November 1st, 2017 at 6:35 pm
  
  Thank you Dorna. 😎
  
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