Scarlet Suggestion

Posted on January 23, 2022 by purplepeninportland 
Written for:  Sunday Muse #195
Photograph by Anita Sedberry at Harold Ross Fine Art Photography.
Something mysterious
about burnished
pewter, and a scarlet
candle–wax designing
its own shape– 
as it melts, cascading
down the body
of the candle.  I think
of passion, a woman in
a gown of red–burning,
turning to hot liquid
at her lover's touch.

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About purplepeninportland

I am a freelance poet, born and bred in Brooklyn, New York. I live with my husband, John, and two charming rescue dogs–Marion Miller and Murphy. We spent eight lovely years in Portland, OR, but are now back in New York. My goal is to create and share poetry with others who write, or simply enjoy reading poetry. I hope to touch a nerve in you, and feel your sparks as well.
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36 Responses to Scarlet Suggestion

  1. Mike Bayles says:
    January 23, 2022 at 3:17 am

    Nice, passionate poem, Sara.

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  2. Carrie V. H. says:
    January 23, 2022 at 4:46 am

    I absolutely love this Sara! A beautiful metaphor! One of your finest indeed!

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  3. Sadje says:
    January 23, 2022 at 5:01 am

    This is such a beautiful way of looking at this image.

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  5. wyndolynne says:
    January 23, 2022 at 3:47 pm

    Love the image of passion creating it’s perfect shape.

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  6. Beverly Crawford says:
    January 23, 2022 at 4:47 pm

    Whoa! I don’t think your ink is purple any more!!

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  7. Carol anne says:
    January 23, 2022 at 5:32 pm

    awe I love it sarah! Well done! ❤

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  8. Helen Dehner says:
    January 23, 2022 at 6:09 pm

    I only had to read the first few lines of your poem to know where it was headed … and I loved the direction!

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  9. Sherry Marr says:
    January 23, 2022 at 6:49 pm

    I love the comparison to a woman in red. Wonderful!

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  10. Jim says:
    January 23, 2022 at 9:33 pm

    Sara, I like your imagination.
    ..

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  11. qbit says:
    January 23, 2022 at 10:10 pm

    “wax designing its own shape” – that’s cool.

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  12. Gillena Cox says:
    January 24, 2022 at 2:48 am

    The prompt steered you to a sensuous path. Enjoyed your poem Sara. Thanks for dropping by to read mine

    Much love..

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  13. Syl says:
    January 24, 2022 at 3:25 am

    This poems in itself flows…
    Love it!!

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  14. Sumana Roy says:
    January 24, 2022 at 4:41 am

    Beautiful, Sara.

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  15. Jewish Young Professional "JYP" says:
    January 25, 2022 at 3:25 pm

    Ooh, nice image of the candle as a woman melting by her lover’s touch

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  16. msjadeli says:
    January 27, 2022 at 4:52 pm

    enc;hanting and sizzling take on the image, Sara

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  17. phillip woodruff says:
    January 27, 2022 at 9:07 pm

    “candle–wax designing
    its own shape–
    as it melts, cascading
    down the body”

    what a great image, very sensual, this poem has some heat, well done

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