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Sunday, 18 February 2007

Remains of the Day by Pete Lee

I lit a candle,
knelt before it,

left it burning
like hope...

returned at the
end of the day

to the ashes
of my house.


Pete Lee, California, USA

3 comments:

  1. A poignant poem with a message on home safety....

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  2. Anonymous6:10 pm

    A sad poem. :(

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  3. A well founded hope. Your house might have lasted another hundred years. This poem will last longer.

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