Question

This poem describes the journey of a stream from its place of origin to the river that it joins. The poem has been written in the form of an autobiography where the brook relates its experiences as it flows towards the river. In Literature, such a device by which an inanimate object is made to appear as a living creature is called Personification. Just as the brook has been personified in this poem, write a poem on any inanimate object making it come alive. You could begin with a poem of 6-8 lines. The poem should have a message. Maintain a rhyme scheme. Try and include similes, metaphors, alliteration etc. to enhance the beauty of the poem. You could write a poem on objects such as a candle/a tree/a rock/a desert etc.

Answer 1

The Little Candle

I flicker softly in the night,
A tiny star of golden light.
I chase the darkness from the room,
And spread my glow like flowers in bloom.
Though I am small, I proudly say,
“Be a light and help someone each day.”
For even a little light can show,
The path where kindness needs to grow.