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Friday, February 10, 2023

The Trick of the Candlestick (poem)

flame, just starting to grow

 Hello and Happy Poetry Friday! Be sure to visit wonderful Carol at Beyond LiteracyLink for Roundup.

I have been running behind all week, so I am late getting this poem written and posted...AND I am away from my desk (again). 

But it's all good! Earlier this week we got out on the lake, and we also enjoyed the fire pit. Perfect for my "light" year, yes? 

This week's ArtSpeak: LIGHT poem is a miniature, and instead of using a title, I decided to go Emily Dickinson and just jump right into the poem with no title at all. (How do you feel about title-less poems??) Thanks so much for reading!




the trick
of the candlestick
is simple—
you oh so gently 
               blow,
it says hello

you spit,
it quits.

- Irene Latham

12 comments:

  1. Light verse brings a smile, no title needed! Glad you got out on the lake for a bit of downtime, Irene! Have a loving Valentine's Day!

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  2. Light is guiding you this year, Irene with a lit firepit and light poems. The painting you chose is beautiful and so full of light with your words glowing, Irene.

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  3. Wonderful pairing! I don't need a title...I'm looking for the trick.

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  4. Oh fun. That's a giggle poem, Irene. (I am a big sucker for untitled poems. Sometimes the balance is just perfect without.)

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  5. Ha! Love this - and it's quite Emily-ish in its own right. Hmmm... I've gotten used to poems without titles since wading into the haiku world many years ago. I like titles for longer poems, though. Yay for cozy fire pits and obedient candlesticks!

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  6. So clever!!! Thanks for the smile this week.

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  7. I agree - no title needed. My favorite lines:
    you oh so gently
    blow,
    it says hello
    Such joy for me in just repeating those sounds and imaging a hello wave from the flame.

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  8. I'm all for title-less poems (that can be the hardest part to write). I love the light poem, especially the laugh at the end!

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  9. I'm in the Titles for All camp, personally. I think with images they're less necessary, but for art and poems I consider it a missed opportunity! I love the contrast of the classic art and the folksy wisdom here.

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  10. This made me chuckle, Irene. Delightful.

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