Tania Kitchin Poet Rhyme

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Contest: Write six beautiful lines, sponsored by Constance La France.

At The Cemetery

" The blue jay is seen as a powerful spirit messenger."- Author unknown


It was a cold fall morning as the leaves swirled in the crisp windy air
I decided to walk in the cemetery and chose the path that was bare
A crow cackled and a blue jay squawked loudly and they carried on
Ignoring them as I thought of the day you were taken and now gone
I sat on the bench overlooking your gravestone and felt such raw despair
A blue jay landed on the bench as I searched for closure and shed a tear

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CayCay Godwin March 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM This touched my heart and swelled my tears. Have we ever crossed poem paths before? I can't remember ever reading you, but I live with what's called a traumatic brain disorder that makes not remembering one of my specialties. I see it won just as it should have ... CayCay Tania Kitchin March 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM CayCay, thank you.

Jan Allison March 21, 2025 at 11:06 AM dropping back with many congrats tania xx Tania Kitchin March 21, 2025 at 11:21 AM Jan, thank you.

Terry Miller March 20, 2025 at 9:08 AM Fantastic six lines, congratulations Tania Kitchin March 21, 2025 at 3:24 AM Terry, thank you.

thriveni c mysore March 20, 2025 at 6:42 AM beauty. congratulations on your win dear poet. cheers!!! Tania Kitchin March 21, 2025 at 3:24 AM Thriveni, thank you.

Paula Goldsmith March 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM Back with Congratulations on your win. I loved reading your wonderful yet sad "At The Cemetery" write again. Have a fun/blessed day as you write away........... Tania Kitchin March 20, 2025 at 3:09 AM Paula, thank you.

Anne-Lise Andresen March 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM - Back with a congrats, Tania ... enjoy :) - hugs Tania Kitchin March 20, 2025 at 3:09 AM Anne-Lise, thank you.

Ink Empress March 19, 2025 at 11:33 AM Dear tania, this is such a descriptive and soul stirring poem that flows with such poignant and melancholic emotions in such a seamless manner! I could see through the imagery youv painted here and feel the grief and sorrow youvr expressed here in such a heartfelt manner. Pleasure reading this. Best wishes for the contest. Sending you light always Tania Kitchin March 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM Ink, thank you.

Jerry Brotherton March 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM Beautifully penned my friend. My mother always said cardinals were messengers from heaven. I smile anytime I see one now. I think that maybe she is watching over me. Tania Kitchin March 18, 2025 at 2:25 AM Jerry, thank you.

Joseph May March 17, 2025 at 7:11 AM A poignant verse Tania, Very nicely penned Tania Kitchin March 17, 2025 at 1:16 PM Joseph, thank you.

Daniel Henry Rodgers March 17, 2025 at 5:28 AM Dear Tania, This one settled in my chest like the hush of a cold morning, the kind where grief moves as naturally as the wind through fallen leaves. There’s such stark beauty in the way you paint the moment and not just in what’s seen, but in what’s felt. The crow, the blue jay, the emptiness of the path… it’s all so vivid, so alive, even in the presence of loss. It’s heavy, but it’s also a kind of grace. Spring Blessings, my Dear Friend, Daniel Tania Kitchin March 17, 2025 at 1:16 PM Daniel, thank you.

Victor Buhagiar March 17, 2025 at 3:10 AM I just wrote a poem very near yours but did not post it. Great minds think alike -)) Someday over the rainbow I'll post it. Yours is lovely. Best for a win. Tania Kitchin March 17, 2025 at 3:27 AM Victor, thank you.

Jan Allison March 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM such a melancholy piece Tania - just the type of thing Constance likes! good luck in the contest:-) hugs jan xx Tania Kitchin March 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM Jan, thank you.

Paula Goldsmith March 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM I love your wonderful yet sad "At The Cemetery" write. What a pretty bird picture. At my old home I had blue jay birds but none here. Great Quote... "Good Luck" We both did this one. Have a blessed day writing away........... Tania Kitchin March 16, 2025 at 2:05 PM Paula, thank you.

Anne-Lise Andresen March 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM - Can beauty be sad? - This is both beautiful, sad and moving, Tania :) - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs Tania Kitchin March 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM Anne-Lise, thank you.

Tom Cunningham March 16, 2025 at 12:46 PM Another gem Tania, I've heard of birds suddenly appearing and that it's a loved one letting you know all is well. Over here it's the Robin. Good luck in the contest.. Tom Tania Kitchin March 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM Tom, thank you.

Lin Lane March 16, 2025 at 12:21 PM Tania, you've written such sorrowful lines in your melancholy entry, but it's perceptively beautiful. Tania Kitchin March 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM Lin, thank you.