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Shadows of Yesterday

The bottomless pit of time, days long past, memories like tangled vines of a jungle, rampant foliage, leafy ferns to grasp. Rotting, flowering parasites struggle, for life, like an unfinished masterpiece, I thrust grief into the misty tangle. Grasping for something beautiful, for peace, in the inky shadows of yesterday I dance with sorrow, crying for release. Within this maze, this labyrinth, I pray, mourning for yesterdays I cannot change, I twirl, swirl, waltzing amongst trees, I sway. I tremble in soundless silence of dreams, only waking, do I hear my own screams. _______________________ July 9, 2013 Poetry/Terza Rima/Shadows Of Yesterday Copyright Protected, ID 07-491-454-09 All Rights Reserved, 2013, Constance La France

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Date: 8/11/2013 2:09:00 PM
Congrats on your creative winning work..Sara
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Date: 8/9/2013 9:01:00 PM
Brilliantly written but so sad. Ccongratulations. Love, Joyce
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Date: 8/9/2013 7:07:00 PM
love the win......SKAT
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Date: 8/9/2013 4:45:00 PM
the ending on this one is most dramatic and I love that about it. You are on a roll this weekend, Lovely lady. Congrats for your win with this lovely poem.
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Date: 7/16/2013 4:32:00 PM
This makes me quite sad, in it's beauty, and in the sorrow I read between each lovely line. So well spoken this is!
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Date: 7/12/2013 12:44:00 PM
you are so ever fluent in expressing a theme with such ease and beaity, dear constance... always a poetess of a different breed... beautiful.. will soupy soon!...:) huggs
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Date: 7/11/2013 6:35:00 PM
Another exceptional piece, I am so glad I stopped by.
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Date: 7/9/2013 9:53:00 PM
Constance, this poem will win 1st place, there is no doubt in my mind, it is so very good, one of my favorite poems I've ever read! I really enjoyed reading this amazing poem this evening! What a brilliant piece, Great Work!!
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Date: 7/9/2013 2:52:00 PM
awesome piece, my friend. Hope you and the kitties are enjoying plenty of cuddles. Congrats on your wins
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