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I write words that fall from my pen, onto white my thoughts drip and drip; each night I bleed words again and again, 'til my poems touch a wing tip . . . O, fly away words, I whisper to the birds ! My tears and ink mingle as one, I weep sadness from my grief cloak; there is no stopping the words once begun, 'til my pen is empty and broke . . . O, fly away words, with birds tweeting sweet chords ! These words mean everything to me, I hold them to my heart once born; but, will send them on the wind to be free, though their leaving me I will mourn . . . O, fly away words, holding tight fragile cords ! I write words that fall from my pen, onto white my thoughts drip and drip; each night I bleed words again and again, 'til my poems touch a wing tip . . . O, fly away words, I whisper to the birds ! ________________ May 31, 2022 Poetry/Rhyme/O, Fly Away Words Copyright Protected, ID 05-1460-850-31 All Rights Reserved 2023, Constance La France Written for the Premier contest, Flight sponsor, Chantelle Anne Cooke, Judged 06/06/2022 First Place Submitted into the Premier contest, 2022 Poetry Marathon, Mile 4 sponsor, Mark Toney, Judged 06/25/2022 Ninth Place Submitted to the Premier contest, Your Favorite Poem, First Half of 2022 sponsor, Julia Ward, Judged 07/23/2022 Second Place

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Date: 7/23/2022 7:14:00 PM
Congratulations to a true passionate poetess, many more wins to you! ~Anaya
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Date: 7/24/2022 2:42:00 AM
Anaya, thank you so much for the congratulations for the congratulations and the compliment, blessings ~Constance
Date: 7/23/2022 9:01:00 AM
Back with "Congratulations" on your New win. A wonderful/lovely~~write/picture. Have a blessed day/weekend..................
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Date: 7/23/2022 5:00:00 PM
Paula, thank you so much for the congratulations and compliment, blessings ~Constance
Date: 7/23/2022 7:32:00 AM
So delicate and poignant, Constance, congratulations~
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Date: 7/23/2022 5:00:00 PM
Michelle, thank you so much for the compliment and congratulations, blessings ~Constance
Date: 7/23/2022 6:29:00 AM
"I bleed words again and again" - Beautiful. Congratulations!
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Date: 7/23/2022 7:07:00 AM
Christuraj, thank you so much for the compliment and congratulations, blessings ~ Constance
Date: 7/23/2022 5:21:00 AM
Warmest congrats Constance, on your win in Julia’s contest. That’s three contest wins for this outstanding work!
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Date: 7/23/2022 7:09:00 AM
Seeker, thank you so much for the congratulations and yes, I have done well with this poem, blessings ~ Constance
Date: 7/3/2022 11:46:00 AM
Gorgeous writing, Constance, as all of your poems are. Belated Congrats. I am looking at winners of the last marathon to see what captures the delight of the sponsor. He seems to really like nature poetry, classic style rhymes and poems that deal with writing itself in this poignant way that you expressed it.
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Date: 7/4/2022 7:48:00 AM
Andrea, thank you so much for the compliment on my writing and poems, I am trying to figure out what Mark likes also, blessings ~Constance
Date: 6/26/2022 8:21:00 AM
Congratulations on your win. WOW!!! What a "Wonderful" write/picture. Love it. Have a blessed day/week writing away...................
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Date: 6/27/2022 11:31:00 PM
Paula, thank you so much for the congratulations and for the compliment, blessings ~Constance
Date: 6/25/2022 9:00:00 PM
Hi, Constance. The emotions we go through as poets are nicely expressed in your lovely poem. The illustration you chose is spot on. Congratulations on your win on Mile 4 of my 2022 Poetry Marathon Contest. Mile 5 has already started!
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Date: 6/26/2022 6:12:00 AM
Mark, thank you so much for the inspiration and contest and my placement, and the compliment and congratulations, appreciate, blessings ~Constance
Date: 6/8/2022 3:42:00 PM
Superb writing in this emotional poem Constance. Deserving of your wonderful Trophy! Congratulations. Blessings xxoo
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Date: 6/8/2022 5:27:00 PM
Connie, thank you so much for the compliment, and congratulations, blessings ~Constance
Date: 6/7/2022 2:42:00 PM
Back to say, Congratulations on the trophy win! :-) bill
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Date: 6/7/2022 3:35:00 PM
Bill, thank you so much for the congratulations, blessings ~Constance
Date: 6/7/2022 8:51:00 AM
Congratulations on another victory. Keep it rolling!
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Date: 6/7/2022 9:54:00 AM
Jenna, thank you so much for the congratulations, blessings ~Constance
Date: 6/6/2022 6:15:00 PM
Such a beautiful, soothing write, Constance! Congrats on your top trophy win, God bless
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Date: 6/7/2022 9:54:00 AM
Seeker, thank you so much for the compliment and the congrats, blessings ~Constance
Date: 6/6/2022 3:27:00 PM
Congratulations!
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Date: 6/7/2022 9:55:00 AM
Kim, thank so much for the congratulations, blessings ~Constance
Date: 6/6/2022 2:56:00 PM
O, Constance. I love this. It speaks so much to the way I feel when writing. Blessings.
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Date: 6/7/2022 9:56:00 AM
Curtis, thank you so much for the compliment, blessings ~Constance
Date: 6/6/2022 2:41:00 PM
Congratulations on your win. A lovely write and picture. Have a great/blessed day...................
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Date: 6/7/2022 9:56:00 AM
Paula, thank you so much for the congratulations and compliment, blessings ~Constance
Date: 6/5/2022 8:10:00 AM
A FAV for me to cherish. Your love of your gift of poetry inspires me. Your poems flow as if water in a trickling stream. I feel the emotion, joy, as you write the words given you and the love of a mother bird as she nudges the baby birds from her nest. Fly away words. Thanks for sharing, it is a pleasure to read your poetry, Constance. A poet friend in Texas, Bill
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Date: 6/5/2022 3:27:00 PM
Bill, thank you so much for the lovely comment and the FAV, blessings ~Constance
Date: 5/31/2022 9:00:00 PM
A wonderful write Constance, whispered words to the birds, so moving and so beautiful… Belle
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Date: 6/2/2022 7:44:00 AM
Belle, thank you so much for the compliment on my poem, it means a lot to me, blessings ~Constance
Date: 5/31/2022 7:13:00 PM
I'm not sure I've ever read a poem that so touched my heart. Absolutely beautiful, Constance. I loved the way you made the words fly like the birds. Exquisitely formed, too. Good luck in the contest.
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Date: 6/2/2022 7:45:00 AM
Milt, thank you so much for the beautiful comment and compliment, appreciate a lot, blessings ~Constance
Date: 5/31/2022 6:09:00 PM
on reading the poem the repetition of the initial stanza takes on so much more depth and sorrow "whispered to the birds". Very nicely done Constance...the words take flight and still we grieve
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Date: 5/31/2022 6:29:00 PM
John, thank you so much for the nice comment and the compliment, appreciate a lot, blessings ~Constance

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