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Free Verse/Loss of Self - Paz
Copyright, ID 06-1827-963-02-26
All Rights, Constance La France
Plagiarism Prohibited

Penned, June 02, 2026/ Human Written
For The International Contests, Poetic Reply
sponsor, Nette Onclaud, Judged 06/02/2026

FIRST PLACE

Poetic reply to a short piece created by Nobel Prize winner,Mexican poet/writer,

Octavio Paz, as shown below :

There is not
A single soul among the trees
And I
Don't know where I've gone.

Image result for Fotos De Octavio Paz libbre imaje

~Where Without Whom

Loss of Self - Paz



          the forest is tree filled
but there is an isolation unsettling
     a fragility disorienting
due to lack of humanity.
The solitude in nature is overwhelming
    and sense of self slips,
        identity vanishes,
           dissolving, fading
              into the silence
         of the forest.

naturesilencesolitudefree verse

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Sara Kendrick

June 8, 2026 at 9:15 AM

The winners' list holds your name as one of the winners. I am so delighted to see it there. Congratulations to you and way to go. Sara K.

Constance La France

June 11, 2026 at 2:26 PM

Sara, thank you for the compliment and congratulations ~

Sotto Poet

June 8, 2026 at 7:13 AM

Wow, such a wonderful poem with great metaphoric lines. Hearty congrats on your win, dear Constance. Sending you lambent wishes

Constance La France

June 11, 2026 at 2:26 PM

Sotto, thank you for the compliment and congrats ~

David Crandall

June 4, 2026 at 9:32 PM

Nice, Constance - I can see that the isolation of a forest could be unsettling. It's interesting reading the various takes on this contest.

Constance La France

June 6, 2026 at 2:41 PM

David, thank you for the compliment and comment ~

Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh

June 3, 2026 at 3:11 AM

Very well done.I like the poem.

Constance La France

June 3, 2026 at 6:04 AM

Akham, thank you so much for the compliment, appreciate ~

Victor Buhagiar

June 2, 2026 at 11:24 PM

Great poem. There is emotion that hits the heart.

Constance La France

June 3, 2026 at 6:04 AM

Victor, thank you for the compliment and comment ~

Valsa George

June 2, 2026 at 9:24 PM

Hi Constance, this is beautifully written. You do so well when it comes to writing something about forest and life. All the Best.

Constance La France

June 3, 2026 at 6:05 AM

Valsa, thank you so much for the compliment and comment, appreciate ~

Judy Ball

June 2, 2026 at 12:01 PM

Nicely done. There is great feeling in this. God Bless, JB

Constance La France

June 3, 2026 at 6:06 AM

Judy, thank you for the compliment and comment~

Paula Goldsmith

June 2, 2026 at 11:51 AM

Your "Loss of Self - Paz" is a great write. I enjoyed reading. I love the beauty/silence of a forest. "Good Luck" I did, "The Trees Know - PAZ." Have a Lovely/Blessed Day Writing Away............

Constance La France

June 3, 2026 at 6:07 AM

Paula, thank you for the compliment and comment, I will look for your poem ~