Subimal Sinha-Roy Poet Rhyme

I Wandered Lonely As a Bird

"I wandered lonely as a cloud" - William Wordsworth

I wandered lonely as a bird,
from the dust of dreams I arose.
The sigh of desolate heart I heard
emanate from the depth of woes.
The music of love within me didn’t die, 
floating in its cadence I soared in the sky.

I was captive in the yearning cage,
shrouded by the shadow of your tree,  
my loneliness you could never gauge.
I was longing to become free,
fly in the zephyr when it began to blow,
flutter in the thicket of yonder plateau.

I felt the flow of fresh southern wind
drift me in the melody of whispering air 
through the ashen clouds silver-lined,
freed from the confine of despair.
After storm I reached the horizon of delight,
and soared in the sunburst sky bright.

As the rain drops sparkled in my eyes,
through the washed prism I could see
rainbow with reflected hues splendidly rise,
allure the dormant songbird in me 
to leave the nest and fly in melodic swings,
I spread my beguiled dancing wings.

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September 19, 2022
Contest : I Wandered Lonely As.....Challenges
Sponsored by : Natasha L Scragg
December 11, 2022
Contest : 2022 Poetry Marathon Mile 22
Sponsored by : Mark Toney

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Mark Toney December 14, 2022 at 12:50 PM Subimal, yours is an inspiring poem of hope and freedom! Since you quoted Wordsworth initially, I decided to read his poem too. Your poem stands on its own, with its own unique, positive message. "As the rain drops sparkled in my eyes, ~ through the washed prism I could see ~ rainbow with reflected hues splendidly rise, ~ allure the dormant songbird in me.." Congratulations on your win on Mile 22 of my 2022 Poetry Marathon Contest. Keep your running shoes on because Mile 23 has already started. Subimal Sinha-Roy December 17, 2022 at 3:55 AM Thank you, Toney for the placement, and for your thoughtful commdnts.