Constance La France Poet Free verse

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Poetry/Free Verse/Drums and Flutes
Copyright Protected, ID 08-1568-445-08
All Rights Reserved, 2023, Constance La France

Written August 08, 2023

Submitted to the International Contest,  Read Me!
Sponsor, Silent One, Judged 12/06/2023

First Place

 

Drums and Flutes

and the drums beat, beat, beat
and flutes and voices float
and the eagle
calls me
and the wolves howl, howl, howl
oh, a wind is whistling, whirling, whispering
come, come, come
and in the stillness
I am an Ojibway girl
seeking my lost heritage
I bow to the grandfather spirits
in the sky
telling them with respect
that I am
trying to find my place
 
and the drums beat, beat, beat
and the flutes and voices float
and the eagle calls me
and the wolves howl, howl, howl
and a lone eagle feather drifts down
from the sky
as a gift from the eagle spirit
to give me courage and strength
for my journey

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Silent One December 6, 2023 at 11:09 AM How strange i did comment on this congratulating you.. but it disappeared.. must have been difficult for you to pick a poem... you have thousands .... congrats on being showcased.. Constance La France December 6, 2023 at 12:00 PM Silent, thank you so much for the contest and my placement, and for the congratulations, appreciate, yes, it was a difficult choice. Soup has all kinds of glitches these days it seems.

Ink Empress December 6, 2023 at 7:07 AM Wow i love the video used also here and for some reason as i read this i thought of valhalla, has a viking touch to your imagery and the echoing wordplay. Ah then i see its more of ojibway! How good! Very creative write. Pleasure reading this. Congrats on being on winners list Constance La France December 6, 2023 at 7:35 AM Ink, thank you so much for the nice comment, compliment and congrats, appreciate

Stephan McBride August 8, 2023 at 9:57 AM Beautiful and soothing music and video, with an amazing poem to follow, wish you the best on your journey, : ) Constance La France August 8, 2023 at 4:18 PM Stephan, thank you so much for the compliment and comment, I love this music, blessings !