Candle Against the Dark

A single golden flame pressing night away from the glass

By Tim CarmichaelPublished 3 months ago • 1 min read

Photo by Roxana Zerni on Unsplash

One small candle flame

Golden light against the glass

Pushes back the dark

Haiku

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Tim Carmichael

I’m a firm believer life is messy, beautiful, and too short, which is why I write poems full of heart and humor. I am an Appalachian poet and cookbook author. My book Beautiful and Brutal Things is on Amazon, Link 👇

https://a.co/d/537XqhW

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A single golden flame pressing night away from the glass

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