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Written, July 04, 2021

Submitted to the International Contest, No. 1270
Sponsor, Brian Strand, Judged, 01/04/2024

Third Place

Poetry/Free Verse/Like A Thousand Violins
Copyright Protected, ID 07-1612-914-04
All Rights Reserved, 2021, Constance La France

"Published in PS: It's Poetry Anthology"

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it is cold and the flowers are dying becoming withered memories leaves are drifting and rain is falling and the river flows like a stream of glass the grass is fading and birds are flying away and the forest is taking on a sombre hue and storms shake the ocean of my sleep where my hair is soft as a spider web and my filmy dress a paling green and I stand still in this decay as a tree with my arms outstretched to the sky oh, the fine thread of summer is a fading thought yet, there is a hazy beauty all around me and within the crumbling fragile leaves soar oh, the splendor of the whirling burnt orange and red leaves spinning like weeping blood red raindrops oh, listen to the sweet chiming of falling leaves that I will hold like a blanket of memory while the wind utters low wails like a hundred violins and hidden birds sing a beautiful symphony just for me

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Silent One

Date: 1/5/2024 12:46:00 PM

Congratulations on your placement..

Constance La France
Date: 1/9/2024 11:32:00 AM

Silent, thank you so much for the congratulations, Constance

Charles Messina

Date: 1/4/2024 2:40:00 AM

Beautiful imagery and such a soul touching write, Constance. Love the title too! Happy New Year, dear friend. Blessings.. ~Charlie

Constance La France
Date: 1/9/2024 11:32:00 AM

Charlie, thank you so for the compliment and comment, Constance

Hiya Sharma

Date: 1/3/2024 7:20:00 PM

Woww, I can truly imagine this in my heart, like a painting where all the fragility is whirling around one's soul, yet, in the broken fragments, there's a symphony being played just for the heart.. This is so beautifully soulful and enriched with emotions, dear Constance.. "and I stand still in this decay as a tree with my arms outstretched to the sky" The imagery that you've knitted here is just so poignant and heartfelt.. with so much depth. I must save this in my FAVs..

Constance La France
Date: 1/9/2024 11:34:00 AM

Hiya, thank you so much for the compliment, the lovely comment, and FAV, Constance

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 1/3/2024 3:47:00 PM

such depth and outstanding imagery, Constance. For some reason the last three lines all but brought me to tears...touched my heart in a way I can't describe. Best wishes with the contest, Sara

Constance La France
Date: 1/9/2024 11:35:00 AM

Sara, thank you so much for the compliment and comment, Constance

Deb M

Date: 1/3/2024 12:37:00 PM

WOW Constance such a touching deep poem….truly beautiful! Debx

Constance La France
Date: 1/9/2024 11:35:00 AM

Deb ,thank you so much for the compliment, Constance

Jeanette Brewin

Date: 1/3/2024 10:52:00 AM

This is beautiful! Well written!

Constance La France
Date: 1/9/2024 11:36:00 AM

Jeanette, thank you so much for the compliment, Constance

Ink Empress

Date: 1/3/2024 8:14:00 AM

I can see why this has been published before, I absolutely love the depth of your poem and also how descriptive your imagery is, so creative and soulful, pleasure reading this, best wishes for the contest

Constance La France
Date: 1/9/2024 11:37:00 AM

Ink, thank you so much for the nice compliment, and comment, Constance