Constance La France Poet Free verse

Metaphorically

I

I Slip-
into   a dreamy dream-
and I am falling
into a greenforest

lost   in a    sea of trees

they are sobeautiful
the drums of time cease
clouds sail in the
sky

oh my life is weather-stained-sad

I imagine
myself a tree   g r a c e f u l
lost    in   a  
sea of beautifultrees swaying

my roots are deep in the ground
my
branches
reach
       up
          to the sun
shining through the forest
at night
        the sky
                 is blackasink

a riverflows   like a stream
lost
in
a
sea of trees

II

I am    tranquil
and serene   and
the wind
is whistling

through my
weeping    leaves
like violins
echoing

tears like rain
falling    f a l l i n g
in autumn    and
I give up mysorrow
all the colourful pain dances
away

III

and I stand bare
         I wear a gown
                         white
and I sleep mybranchesfrozen
             in the spring I awaken
to put on my gownofgreen
emerald green
        and I raise my branches high
and I am strength   and I am courage
in
   this
       dreamy
   dream of mine    veiled 

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January 22, 2017


Poetry/Free Verse/metaphorically
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All Rights Reserved, 2017, Constance La France

Written for the Standard contest, A Natural Metaphor
sponsor, Jamie Pan, Judged 2017

Second Place

Submitted into the Standard contest, Most Original 
sponsor, Juliet Ligon, Judged 05/23/2021

First Place

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Susan Ashley May 31, 2021 at 8:10 PM Dear Constance, your poem is beautiful in its imagery and its formatting. Deep emotions and self-reflection flow gracefully though your amazing poem. Congratulations for your wonderful win in Juliet's contest. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan Constance La France June 1, 2021 at 8:51 PM Susan, thank you for the compliment on my poem and for the congratulations, appreciate, love _Constance

Juliet Ligon May 23, 2021 at 5:44 PM Congratulations on your placement, Constance! Your sporadic lines, squishedtogetherwords, and spaces made this unique to me. Constance La France May 24, 2021 at 5:04 PM Juliet, thank you for the contest and my placement and the congratulations and compliment, love _Constance

Malabika Ray Choudhury May 23, 2021 at 3:22 PM WOW! Love this exceptional poem, Constance. Congratulations on your win in the Most Original Poetry Contest - most deserved. Your poem is superbly original! Love ~ Mala Constance La France May 24, 2021 at 5:05 PM Mala, thanks for the compliment and congratulations, love _Constance

Connie Marcum Wong January 25, 2017 at 5:54 AM A profound and amazing piece. Very deserving of your second placement. 7 Congratulations!

Agnes Krampe January 24, 2017 at 4:00 PM Beautiful, Constance. Congrats on your win. I love your imagery. Agnes

Teddy Kimathi January 24, 2017 at 2:27 PM Beautiful, BW!!! ;-) You have a gift of breathing life into your words..... Congrats for your second placement in the contest!!! ;-)

White Wolf January 24, 2017 at 11:01 AM Very creative writing, And enjoyable read. Congratulations, Constance /|\

Beautiful Scars January 24, 2017 at 10:04 AM oh wow, amazing BW! loved this one, congrats :)-luloo

Afzal Nusker January 24, 2017 at 4:17 AM A fabulous poem with beautiful descriptions. Congratulations!

Connie Marcum Wong January 24, 2017 at 3:41 AM A profound and amazing piece Constance! Very deserving of your second placement. Congratulations! 7 ; )

Nette Onclaud January 23, 2017 at 3:34 PM ohh, you did spin a waylaid image of nature mirroring a deeper allusion to one's self... beautiful, constance... huggs!