Mum's candle

Another of many things written for my late mother whose carer I was for many years

Mum's Candle

(for Mum)

candle...

tongue of quiet

illumination

gentle presence

you are here

close now...

you have

come through the

shadow valley

now in silence

you...my special

flame dance

delicate on

butterfly feet...

you have gone

into welcoming nature

with other loved ones

peace...light into

unending light...

George Coombs

Author's Note

With my late mother when I was about seven

Reviews

[Richard🖌]

Gosh, George!
This is fraught with gentle imagery of admiration and adoring love … you've wonderfully outdone yourself, and who could resist sighing after reading this:

"You...my special
flame dance
delicate on
butterfly feet...
you have gone
into welcoming nature"

Tenderly gorgeous in emotional timbre, George … I dearly love it.
Thank you sincerely for sharing, My Friend! ⁓ Richard ; )

[George Coombs]

Thank you Richard

[Richard🖌]

Of course, George.

[tracey]

thank you for review george , you done some lovely writes,i will be working my way through them.

[George Coombs]

Your welcome Tracy

[Karen Redburn]

A gentle and touching tribute to what must have been a wonderful lady. Beautiful write, thank you so much for sharing this tender moment in poem.

[George Coombs]

Thankyou Karen

[tracey]

just read this lovely piece, as im new on what a great tribute george

[George Coombs]

Thankyou so much Tracy

[Linda Marie Van Tassell]

I love the love that you have for your mother. It's warm embrace encompasses the reader with a glow and a warmth and is very, very touching. Beautiful!

[George Coombs]

Thankyou for your kind comments,

[Karmee]

AWESOME write here!!
Loved this, think this is wonderful. Sorry for the loss as well. I lost my dad when I was 10 so I can relate.

[George Coombs]

Thankyou so much none

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Exquisite tribute. Mothers live on within us. The "candle..tongue of quiet illumination" never goes out. Beautiful metaphor use. "Light into unending light..." Yes. Thank you for sharing.

[George Coombs]

Thankyou so much Annette

[Carol Cashes]

"...tongue of quiet illumination" - again, you poets ah-maze me with your ability to describe anything from a single cell amoeba to quantum physics with just a few eloquent words.
This is simply sweet and tombstone-worthy.

[George Coombs]

Thankyou Carol

[Damien Ridge]

Beautifully written. "My special flame dance delicate on butterfly feet..." Such vivid wordplay. I enjoyed it quite a bit, thanks for sharing!

[George Coombs]

Thankyou damien, so glad you liked it