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Autumn - Constanza

Autumn winds chant a soulful tune Elusive songs they choose to play as maple branches bend and sway Aspen trees drop their leaves too soon Hues of umber, amber and gold as seasonal changes unfold Across forest floors they are strewn Russet carpets to lie upon when in repose a sigh is drawn Then comes the sad cries of a loon Haunting sounds foreshadowing death She calls her mate with one last breath Like withered leaves, a life was hewn Taken from loved ones in the night A cherished soul risen in flight Pale light spills from a sallow moon Beneath its glow we weep and mourn Grief pierces like a sharpened thorn Autumn winds chant a soulful tune Aspen trees drop their leaves too soon Across forest floors they are strewn Then comes the sad cries of a loon Like withered leaves, a life was hewn Pale light spills from a sallow moon September 19, 2022 In Remembrance of Connie - Autumn Theme Contest Sponsored by Suzanne Delaney

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Christuraj Alex

Date: 10/22/2022 5:45:00 AM

"Taken from loved ones in the night A cherished soul risen in flight" - beautiful together with other lines. Congratulations!

Jenna Logan
Date: 10/22/2022 5:58:00 AM

She was cherished, and now her memory will be immortalized in our poetry. Thank you, Chris.

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 10/21/2022 12:49:00 PM

Thankyou Jenna……for taking part in this tribute to Connie with your beautiful Autumn Constanza. You have captured the sadness of our loss in the most poignant of lines, Blessings, SuZ

Jenna Logan
Date: 10/22/2022 5:57:00 AM

It was a pleasure to memorialize Connie with our loving words, written in her form. Thank you, Suz.

Valsa George

Date: 9/21/2022 5:52:00 AM

A beautiful poem doing full justice to the departed soul and in accordance with the spirit of autumn . The last stanza is just matchless!

Jenna Logan
Date: 9/21/2022 6:00:00 AM

Thank you, Valsa. I appreciate you letting me know what you liked most.

John Watt

Date: 9/20/2022 4:56:00 PM

Jenna, a fitting and touching tribute both to autumn and to Connie. Soulful throughout, but I love how you delicately use the cries of the loon to shift our thoughts from the treasures of autumn to "the cherished soul risen in flight." Gorgeous writing in the Constanza form and a lovely melancholy message, going in my faves ~ John

Jenna Logan
Date: 9/21/2022 6:00:00 AM

I truly admired Connie and we'll all terribly miss her. I wanted to write something a bit personal about her and the season she loved most. Thank you for your kind words and for faving this one, John. I'm grateful that you have.

Arlo Parker

Date: 9/19/2022 10:39:00 PM

Your piece is wonderfully crafted and certainly has layers of universality. You note it's for Miss Connie (most respectful) but I expect she would immediately recognize it's charm and poignancy. POTD soon? Contest winner no doubt. :o)

Jenna Logan
Date: 9/20/2022 2:25:00 AM

Thank you for your kind sentiments, Arlo. Writing a Constanza tribute for Connie is reward enough. I don’t think of POTD as an honor because the way in which it’s chosen is flawed. The Soup Fairy doesn’t approve of me.

Michael Tor

Date: 9/19/2022 11:09:00 AM

Connie can appreciate this beautiful poem of yours Jenna. You honor her in this poem. God bless you for it...

Jenna Logan
Date: 9/19/2022 12:18:00 PM

Thank you very much, Michael. I'm grateful for your kind acknowledgement.

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 9/19/2022 9:44:00 AM

Beautiful words Jenna in a wonderful tribute to honour the lovely poetess Connie. May Connie sleep in heavenly peace… Belle

Jenna Logan
Date: 9/19/2022 12:18:00 PM

Thank you, Belle. Connie was shining star.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 9/19/2022 9:23:00 AM

Connie is looking down smiling at all these lovely tributes in the form she created she had such a warm personality and was friendly and supportive of everyone. Have read some gems for this contest this one included, well written Jenna. Tom

Jenna Logan
Date: 9/19/2022 12:18:00 PM

I've no doubt she'd be proud of the many poets who are using her invented form, if only she knew. Thank you so very much for liking mine and the others, Tom.

L Milton Hankins

Date: 9/19/2022 9:00:00 AM

Your poem, Jenna, is an absolutely exquisite tribute to Connie. She would be most proud of you for writing this beautiful poem in honor of her life and her poetry. Your phrasing is superb. I loved it.

Jenna Logan
Date: 9/19/2022 9:16:00 AM

Milt, thank you for the kind comments on my lines as they try to honor Connie. She was such a positive influence on so many poets. Her contributions to Poetry Soup were many, and she is already terribly missed.