Bougainvillea

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my words are like the creeping vine of a bougainvillea
they climb and intertwine
words are shadows on the wall of time- poems the flowers
bougainvillea . . . 
with thorny spikes like the struggle of life
a nestled bloom within
with a sweet petal protection
hiding the scars on my soul and I am chained to this vine,

scrambling, struggling, colliding and tumbling down
words flutter for release
dripping from my pen a bougainvillea vine curling
I am fighting . . . 
for soon my safe fortress will be vine ravaged
with bougainvillea crawling 
vines drape over me like a net
yet words still stir beyond this thick curtain of bougainvillea . . . 

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March 19, 2019


Poetry/Free Verse/Bougainvillia
Copyright Protected, ID 19-1126-004-02
All Rights Reserved.  Written under Pseudonym.


Written for the contest, Bougainvillea
sponsor, Craig Cornish

Twelveth Place

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019



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Date: 4/21/2019 9:46:00 AM
Love the metaphor...so visual.... A real winner. Hugs, SuZ
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Constance La France
Date: 4/21/2019 6:28:00 PM
Suz, thanks for the lovely comment , appreciate
Date: 4/19/2019 8:33:00 PM
Beautiful write, Dear Heart, congratulations on your win, . Have a good Easter. Hugs Eve~`*
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Constance La France
Date: 4/21/2019 6:28:00 PM
Eve, thanks for the congratulations and Easter wishes !
Date: 3/20/2019 9:44:00 AM
I like how you brought it back to poetry, well done indeed! Bravo!
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Constance La France
Date: 4/21/2019 6:29:00 PM
Caren, thanks so much ~
Date: 3/19/2019 5:10:00 PM
You are writing so superbly today Dear Heart . A fave for this gem.
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Constance La France
Date: 4/21/2019 6:31:00 PM
Andrea, thank you for the compliment and the FAV
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