Constance La France Poet Free verse

A Painting

I dream of a painting . . . 
 
        a beautiful white stallion is galloping  
   the rider is native  . . . muscled and handsome
                with flowing hair
      feathers entwined
he beckons from the frame  . . .  come  
                 then, I am a native girl within  
wearing a soft beaded doe skin dress
        my hair is black as the night 
                 we caress, caress
laying tangled in love
             and I trace his battle scars  
as he kisses my hair and lips
                       until, until
weeping my loss . . .  I stand alone
                     in front of the painting
   in my dream

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April 20, 2023


Poetry/Free Verse/a painting
Copyright Protected, ID04-1451-684-20
All Rights Reserved, 2022, Constance La France


Written for the Premiere contest, A Brian Strand Premiere Contest, No. 1210
sponsor, Brian Strand, Judged 04/22/2023

Second Place

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Unseeking Seeker April 23, 2023 at 3:12 PM Surreal and so romantic ~ exquisitely penned, Constance, warmest congratulations on your podium finish Constance La France April 24, 2023 at 9:37 AM Seeker, thank you so much for the compliment and congratulations, even reading it just now, I felt like weeping !

Gary Radice April 23, 2023 at 1:22 PM Beautifully written Constance. The device of being beckoned into the picture is a clever one and reminds me of Woody Allen's 'Purple Rose Of Cairo' (a cinema screen though and not a picture). Through your words here I sense you are the poet, the actress and the director of this scene. I can see it and sense your longing too for it all to be true. Just my take. Cheers - Gary Constance La France April 24, 2023 at 9:39 AM Gary, thank you so much for the compliment, you are right, I had such a lover and lost him to heaven, perhaps he comes to me through paintings, I know he comes in dreams !

David Drowley April 23, 2023 at 12:55 PM Congratulations Constance. Too bad the rider did not precede the painting! Constance La France April 24, 2023 at 9:40 AM David, thank you so much for the comment and congratulations, too bad I could not stay in the painting !

Regina Mcintosh April 23, 2023 at 1:01 AM Love it. Congratulations and God bless you, Love, Gina Constance La France April 23, 2023 at 6:53 AM Gina, thank you so much for the compliment ad congratulations, love and God bless !

Sara Kendrick April 22, 2023 at 1:37 PM Back with congratulations. I knew he would like this one. Way to go. Sara Constance La France April 23, 2023 at 6:54 AM Sara, thank you so much for the congratulations !

Sara Kendrick April 21, 2023 at 3:06 AM Reads like a good contender to me for the contest. I think he will enjoy the description of a painting. Thanks for sahring..Sara Constance La France April 21, 2023 at 5:08 AM Sara, thank you so much for the comment and compliment !