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I Sing a Weeping Song

Once, I flew meadows happy for the day. Then, darkness fell over me and sunbeams went away. Now, home is a cage. I sit and sing a weeping song stretching out my wings trying to soar away, daydreaming of freedom . . . a bird sweetly free over wild fields fair swaying in the breeze ________________________ July 15, 2020 Poetry/Haibun/I Sing A Weeping Song Copyright Protected, ID 29-1268-552-03 All Rights Reserved, 2020, Constance La France Written for Haibun- Pick Your Theme sponsor, Line Gauthier Honorable Mention

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/14/2020 1:23:00 PM

Pretty, Constance! Congratulations!

Constance La France
Date: 8/17/2020 6:13:00 PM

Kim, thanks for the compliment and the congratulations _Constance

Alkas Poetry

Date: 8/14/2020 12:49:00 PM

Best chant it is always in freedom... Sensitive short poem... congrats salute alkas

Constance La France
Date: 8/17/2020 6:13:00 PM

Alkas, thanks so much for the congrats _Constance

Aditi Mishra

Date: 8/14/2020 12:42:00 PM

This is so beautiful and touching at the same time. The song of sadness in captivity is filled with dreams of freedom. Congratulations on your win Constance :)

Constance La France
Date: 8/17/2020 6:14:00 PM

Aditi, thanks so much for the lovely comment and the congratulations _Constance

Jan Allison

Date: 8/13/2020 11:03:00 AM

wonderful personification Constance, you are flying so high with your poetry,many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Constance La France
Date: 8/17/2020 6:14:00 PM

Jan, thanks so much for the compliment and the congrats _Constance

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 8/13/2020 9:06:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. "Beautiful" Guess we all feel like a bird in a cage. When can my wings soar again????? Enjoy your win and day..................

Constance La France
Date: 8/17/2020 6:15:00 PM

Paula, thanks for the congratulations and the comment _Constance

Eve Roper

Date: 7/18/2020 11:45:00 PM

I love your take on isolation. Good luck in the contest. Hugs Eve

Constance La France
Date: 7/19/2020 3:50:00 PM

Eve, thanks so much for visiting and commenting _Constance

Rico Leffanta

Date: 7/16/2020 2:00:00 PM

And yet, many birds are afraid to leave their cage . . . . .Aloha! Rico

Constance La France
Date: 7/17/2020 1:00:00 PM

Rico, I suppose the pet bred birds love their cages and family, but wild birds from meadows, fields and forests belong in the wild in my opinion, thanks for visiting _Constance

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/15/2020 5:07:00 PM

Constance, this form is meant for you!! I love your personfication of the bird now caged!!

Constance La France
Date: 7/16/2020 3:46:00 AM

Andrea, thanks so much for the compliment, appreciate _Constance