Turning Off The Flame Poem by Stevie Taite

Awesome. Beautiful expression, nice flow and rhyme

Second stanza is amazing. Raw emotion and truth expressed eloquently throughout though (barely amalgamated, strangulated) . Also love the metaphor of an uneaten meal. It's universally appealing/understood. Going on my favorites list.

I LOVED this! The general feeling portrayed: heartache. I feeling I know well. You did and outstanding job at capturing that in this poem in a very raw way. And in harmony Thomas the heart wants what he heart wants....even what is worst for it'

Wonderful expressions! Great comparison! Leaves the heart aching, throbbing and torn! !

Great analogy Stevie. Very clever write.

Oooooh this has left me pondering and prosing. I love well thought out wording and the rawness to it. I would tell you my favourite part but I wouldn't know what to choose-the whole thing is amazing. It's reflective, wise and painful all at once-as memories often are.

Stevie, Just read this... And I love it of course... it's inner-meaning, has my head all abuzz... -a momentery lasp in judgment? -a regrettable indiscretion perhaps... no matter, Loving your metaphoric revelations! Great Ink Stevie! ; -) -Kelly.