A Candle's Wait

A Candle's Wait

A Poem by Raven
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ghost of a woman still waiting for her lover to return,burns a candle for him in the window.

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Only A candle burns
There in the window 
This house has long
Been empty of life,yet
Filled With old ancient history
Stories only the walls longs to tell
Every dusk the candle burns
Night after night
Waiting for his return
Night after night
Still alone,broken hearted
Wailing,crying echos the halls
Til at dawns sight
The candle snuffed out
Until the next dawn
A candle still there in the window on the right
Burning, hoping
Waiting for his return

© 2016 Raven


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Wow. This is a very unique piece of work with an interesting plot and stunning imagery, all of which give this poem its melancholic touch. On top of that, the eerie feeling in this poem is almost too vivid. I loved the personification in this piece; it really helped to add life. Great work.

The only flaws I see are in the visual presentation and the grammatical choices. In line 6, 'longs' needs to be 'long.' Also, there should be a space after every comma. To help with the visual presentation, I'd suggest adding a picture of a candle. It would really help set the vibe.

-William Liston

Posted 8 Years Ago


Raven

8 Years Ago

thank you,i'll take your opinion.
thank you and i will consider your opinion

Posted 8 Years Ago


Incredible imagery in this. Pretty much your rhythm is great, though you might consider breaking some of the bigger lines into two to retain meter. Good job... I enjoyed this.
Wolf ,'', ^@@^ ,'',

Posted 8 Years Ago



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