you said a lot in very few words-excellent

Beautiful touching images...M

I love that "glow of comfort, behind curtains", a highly evocative picture, for me. Ah, the warm protective hues of a tender flame...

Axilea

there is both a romantic and a passionate message here, of an enduring love - a storied love that most dream of and some very fortunate experience - a work from the heart of a woman with a love that burns, beautifully conceived Christine - I wish peace and joy my dear fear friend - Jon Michael

Formally intense... vivid imagery...compellingly rendered... "nary a gust" but so much gusto!! fluid like the accompanying image... intense... and intensely evocative... well done, Christine.

Beautiful concept and expression, Christine. I adore those soft, smokey tendrils that curl as the flame is snuffed, but I now love the face in the flame and those wonderfully protective, cupping hands even more! :)) xx

Christine, Not only does it 'burn', but it takes months to extinguish that fire...Beautiful!

Deborah

SIZZLING!!!!!!!! Beautifully phrased, Christine....

Hugs,
Anna

Christine,
This is absolutely burning with passion...I love the way you ended this poem, brings this reader right to the brink of passion...lol

Nicely done, Love burns, love hurts, love is wonderful...

Peace, love and light,
Amber

WHEN PASSION AND LUST BURN WITH LOVE...IT DOES 'BURN'. CHRISTINE... PENNED IN THE CELEBRATION FOR THE 'GIFT' OF LOVE'S FLAME, THIS IS AN AWESOME WORK! THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH..
JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Christine once again you master your topic with a special magic that only those who have truly loved can feel. It does only take a spark to create a flame but sadly yes if it is not protected and sheltered it can be so easily extinguished. As for huge hands, yes even the biggest and roughest hands can be as soft as velvet when caressing someone who holds their heart forever. Well done Chrissie.
love and hugs
fee

Gorgeous Metaphors Christine!!
Have you ever bought those love candles?
They are so cool they each have a separate wick
to light...and as they burn the wax drips cool colors
and as the candle burns & burns the wicks turn into one flame!
they come in variety of perfumes with symbolic meanings
& unscented too...

Wood Matches & Brass Zippers to Light Them
Vickie

love burns keep the spirit warm ... lovely poem, Christine ...

so much is covered in this beautiful piece Christine, smoke, glow, pain, warmth protection by strong hands, that nary a thing can extinguish a bit of it.

Beautiful

Love and Light
Lily

With a sensuous torch you write
*Christine* forever to burn with
love of your poem....

Lady Vivian

A love like that lives forever and never dies.

Ron

This is a beautifully, expressive piece. He is her protector!

Ooh la la, this is a lovely one! Body centered and emotionally attuned!
Blessings, xx
Christine

the fire both heart and loin respond to
and welcome; a sensuously fine rendering, Christine

john

The best type of flame, indeed.

Christine,
You are an exceptional artist in this piece as many before, kudos again.
Budd

Jerry took my line! Ha! sensual and sad at the same time. deftly rendered. like this. ~ Morgan

Wonderful poetry, Christine, and I love the pic! Well done!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Texas, Karen Lynn. :D

Truly Enchanting poetry as the flame sure sizzle's in this great write Laura

A spark
That starts
a blazing fire
In the heart
always burning
continuously churning.

db

Exquisit heated love in this flaming glow Christine.

Lady Mary Ann

Bewitchingly enchanting. "where pain was hidden in the night," -- how this can be applied to so many wounds. There is great healing in these words. Thank you ~~ Diana

Yep, you got the whole ball of wax here, Christine, and you know how to fire it up. Yep, again.