what about the flicker
of the unconsummated spark,
the conflagration stillborn in its womb,
fire that never touched the dark,
its coiled tongue aching
for bitter ash,
what about the night
waiting for that light,
cold embers
burning ever so slowly,
what about love?
THOUGHT PURGE 
Beautifully written.
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Thank you
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Cocoon of Love
seeing liGht
as A child
free in sands….
Cocoon oF Love
Free
iN
Golden
yeArSandsPArKs
away from facts of liFe..
that worry worry away from Love..:)
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So much to love in this.. but mostly I think I think i love the way you pose the questions…
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Thank you Bjorn.
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I liked the phrase “fire that never touched the dark”.
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Thanks Frank.
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I feel the ache of the haunting question: what about love?
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Thanks Lynn..glad that poem worked!
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Ah, what a worthy thought, that the night and the flame are star-crossed lovers…
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Thanks so much.
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Such sensual implications in this. This line, for me, says it all:
the conflagration stillborn in its womb,
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Thanks Victoria.
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Love is often sparked when least expected.
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True that!
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Word.
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Oh this is soo beautifully intense!! ❤️ Kudos 😀
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Thanks Sanaa 🙂
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Love how you use rhyme in this…but not every line. The mixture of rhyme and unrhyme gives a lot of power to your lines.
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Thanks Bryan, hadn’t thought of it that way!!
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That unconsummated spark speaks volumes ~ What about love indeed ~ A lovely share ~
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Thanks Grace.
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A beautifully written quadrille about unrequited love, the imagery works so well in here.
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Thanks so much.
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I love how this builds up so intensely and ends with a simple question.
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Thank you Mish, glad you liked it.
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“what about the night
waiting for that light,
cold embers
burning ever so slowly,
what about love?”
~Oh m.. so vivid, so sensual. I love the question in the end. ❤
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Thanks so much Maria 🙂
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My pleasure..I enjoyed it very much. ❤
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“coiled tongue aching
for bitter ash” — I love this, especially. Such a strong visual here.
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Thank you, glad you liked it 🙂
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As De stated, strong imagery.
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Thank you.
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