27 January 2004 - my candle burns

Jay Scott : Daily Whale : archive : 2004 : 27 January 2004

My candle burns in the middle.
This ain’t no taradiddle.
But ah my bow and oh my fiddle,
It makes a funny riddle.

clue:

Cf. Edna St. Vincent Millay, “My candle burns at both ends.”

My rocket burns at both ends.