Cord

A bush lark in the Greenwood forest sings.
She sings all day long near the mountain springs.
Is she trilling in notes so plaintive of her missing mate?
Unleashing her heart of its doleful weight?
	
Or easing the pangs of a heart that starves
For a soul mate yet to come for whom she craves?
Or sending a missive through the aerial route
Sounding in every ear a low melancholy note?

From the covert of dark leaves, her song percolates.
Through the sinews of my heart it permeates,
Striking a cord between two souls equally deprived,
Stirring in me an inarticulate ache, never once divulged.


Placed Eighth
April. 29. 2022
A Brian Strand Premiere Choice Poetry  Contest

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/4/2022 6:39:00 PM

Love lines 9&10! Congratulations, Valsa!

Sam Kauffman

Date: 5/4/2022 10:34:00 AM

Valsa, your images are always fresh - "song percolates," "two souls equally deprived." I love your uniquely creative word choice and use to carry your theme! This is as plaintive as the song of the bush lark. Congratulations! Beautifully written. Blessings dear friend!

Christuraj Alex

Date: 5/4/2022 7:38:00 AM

Your poems have true muse. Like, if I compare, classical poets. So beautifully written. Congratulations!

Paul Callus

Date: 5/1/2022 9:51:00 AM

The bush lark sings to ease those sad emotions which could lay heavy on her heart...and you, Valsa, find yourself sharing with her those same feelings. ~ Best regards // paul

Gershon Wolf

Date: 5/1/2022 7:47:00 AM

A bird's song worth a thousand words! Lovely penned, Valsa. Heartfelt. Melody and Magic, Gershon

Susan Lawrence

Date: 4/30/2022 5:18:00 PM

So beautiful and hauntingly mysterious. You are at one with nature dear Valsa. I love striking a cord between two souls equally deprived. A tension and ache so intimately penned . Blessings, Susan :)

Bill Baker

Date: 4/30/2022 3:22:00 PM

A blessing to read of the oneness you experience with nature. So many of life's experiences come to many different forms in nature. Thanks for sharing, Bill

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 4/30/2022 10:44:00 AM

Valsa, this is poetry at its best! The connection you feel with the little bush lark perhaps crying for her mate or to find a mate, you have written so incredibly beautiful. I am so impressed with your writing talent, your ability to have us empathize. Profoundly moving my friend. A fave for me! Blessings xxoo

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 4/30/2022 4:23:00 AM

Hi Valsa one cannot write so breathtaking poems without having a very kind heart, and a soul to match it. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 4/30/2022 1:56:00 AM

Even though there is a hint o sadness, you poem is indeed great, with so much imagery and sound echoes. A beautiful write, dear Valsa.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 4/29/2022 11:00:00 PM

You discribe a moment in nature so well Valsa, I hope you have a lovely weekend. Tom

Sotto Poet

Date: 4/29/2022 3:55:00 PM

Valsa, you've written beautiful poetry. A note of happiness might indeed elicit a concealed anguish. But, at the very least, she is singing, which is difficult to do during a heatwave!