Constance La France Poet Free verse

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Grandpa's Autumn

bird songs drift through the tall Autumn trees and
photographs are floating in my mind and conversations echo 
in the deep, crumbling amber gold leaves falling 
an old man with a walker gets into a car with gnarled hands that I love
blanket on lap  magnifying glass  words blurred meaningless  
raging river view with cold waves crashing, remember the pier Grandpa
ahead is the endless winding road to nowhere
I miss you most of all Grandpa when Autumn leaves start to fall
and horses gallop in the changing fields, wild and free
bird feeder on the deck, tweet and twitter, twitter, 
staring for hours, Grandpa where did you go  a little boy fishing off a pier
playing with your leaping dog  hospital bed in living room
at the dining room table   cannot hold the fork    let me help you Grandpa  
sparkling sun on the water   kids jumping off dock   fishing
long ago  echoes    falling red leaves... Grandpa   Grandpa 
water dripping, oh see the rain on the window  blurred fragments  fall apart
gulping for air   cannot breathe  the birds are at the bird feeder  singing
darkness and silence   peacefulness   glittering sun
yes Lord I am ready  . . . . 
empty hospital bed  empty wheelchair   girl weeping at the window
I miss you most of all Grandpa when Autumn leaves start to fall
and horses gallop in the changing fields, wild and free
oh every bird song drifting whispers to me of you 
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April 26, 2016

Poetry/Free Verse/Grandpa's Autumn
Copyright Protected, ID 16-782-873-0
All Rights Reserved.  Written under Pseudonym.

Inspired by the song:
Autumn Leaves, by Natalie Cole

For the contest, Golden Oldies, #2
sponsor, Teppo Gren

Second Place

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Sara Kendrick May 25, 2016 at 7:41 AM Congrats on your Golden Oldies playing on the winners’ page..Way to go!!! Aren’t those oldies impressive..Sara

Tom Quigley April 27, 2016 at 9:41 AM Heartrending write. Lovely and sad. Constance La France April 27, 2016 at 6:59 PM Tom, thanks for the nice comment and the lovely ~

Joseph May April 26, 2016 at 10:45 PM A beautiful memory of a beloved grandfather... a heartfelt write Broken Wings....best wishes Constance La France April 27, 2016 at 1:50 AM Joseph, thanks for visiting and for the beautiful !

Robert Lindley April 26, 2016 at 10:24 PM YOU COMPOSED A GEM WITH THIS ONE. I REMEMBER THE IMMENSE LOSS WHEN MY GRANDFATHER DIED. A great cavern opened up and swallowed my heart. This one is pure gold BW..a7 ADDED TO MY FAV LIST.. Constance La France April 27, 2016 at 1:51 AM Robert, I adored my Grandpa so much, thanks for the 7 and the fav, I appreciate that a lot !

Duke Beaufort April 26, 2016 at 9:03 PM What a beautiful heart you have. I am certain that your presence was a great gift for this man you miss. How lovely your praises are! So sad is this life of ours. Only voices such as yours make the sadness we must deal with bearable. Your willingness to share your precious feelings is a source of wonder and flows like a stream of the purest water. In a way it is a magic stream. Thank-you for what you do. Have a wonderful day!! Mine is better for having read this. You see the beauty. Constance La France April 27, 2016 at 1:55 AM Duke, thank you for that beautiful comment, it touched my heart. It is so difficult to watch someone you love wither away, but whenever I see horses which he loved and hear a bird song, I truly do think of him.... he fed the birds even in winter

Walter T. Ashe April 26, 2016 at 4:31 PM Broken Wings, being a Grandfather makes this write of yours all the more poignant! You loved him deeply and he loved you! I feel this so deep to my heart! 7 in every sense of the rating! Beautiful! :-) Constance La France April 26, 2016 at 8:14 PM Walter, you are right our love was fathomless, thanks for the beautiful and the 7, so appreciated !

Charlie Smith April 26, 2016 at 4:04 PM Truly wonderful recollections and images. The falling leaves, so sad but such treasured memories...Great write Ms. Wings. Constance La France April 26, 2016 at 4:09 PM Charlie, thanks for the lovely comment, did you ever read your own poem after the fact and say to yourself, omg, I wrote that... well that is how I feel right now, my Grandpa was so important to me and I miss him always !

DM Babbit April 26, 2016 at 3:28 PM What a reminiscing write, truly inspired and enjoyed. DMB Constance La France April 26, 2016 at 3:41 PM DM, thanks so much for reading my poem and the lovely comment, really appreciated !

Anne-Lise Andresen April 26, 2016 at 2:58 PM - A poem with deep emotion, stunning written dear B.W. - The ending is so beautiful ....: "I miss you most of all Grandpa when Autumn leaves start to fall and horses gallop in the changing fields, wild and free oh every birdsong drifting whispers to me of you "!!!!! - Luck in contest ! - # 7 ! - hugs // Sun :) Constance La France April 26, 2016 at 3:11 PM Sunshine, thanks so much for visiting my poem, I needed to add the horses as Grandpa had a farm with many horses and he loved birds also, he had many feeders in his yard.. bittersweet memories for sure and thanks for the encouragement and the 7, hugs back !