Keeper of the Flame
Lingering, ashes creep toward center,
bluing verge of desire,
frost ring edging smaller,
stoked on memory’s flower
of fractured heart wood kindling.
An aging reminiscence,
this fire I bow toward,
leaning closer inward,
wishing I could fall . . .
my flesh the keeper of the flame.
March 9, 2022
Title: Keeper of the Flame
Pick A Title, Vol 29 – Poetry Contest
Edward Ibeh, Sponsor
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