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Sad Thoughts

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on an old bench amongst wild flowers sad thoughts come drifting
~~ lost memories entwine with tranquility as birds sing softly ~~
and a cool breeze takes my sorrow and casts it out to sea


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January 30, 2015

Poetry/Sijo/Sad Thoughts 
Copyright Protected, ID 01-637-096-30
All Rights Reserved, 2015, Constance La France


Written for the Standard contest, Glorious Sijo Fields, Visual 7 
sponsor Andrea Dietrich, Judged 02/2015


Third Place

Copyright © Constance La France | Year Posted 2015

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Skat A Date: 2/15/2015 10:50:00 PM BROKEN, Awesome take, Congrats in Andrea's Sijo contest. -- SKAT Login to Reply

Dr. Upma A. Sharma Date: 2/11/2015 1:30:00 AM Wow so wonderfully penned Broken wings! Congrats on big win! Login to Reply

David Fisher Date: 2/9/2015 7:27:00 AM Nicely done...so true about the ocean and its many powers. Login to Reply

Sara Kendrick Date: 2/8/2015 5:28:00 PM Congrats on your winning garden..Sara Login to Reply

Jan Allison Date: 2/8/2015 2:13:00 PM Dropping back with my congrats Broken Wings:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply

Richard Lamoureux Date: 2/8/2015 8:20:00 AM Lovely! Login to Reply

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 2/8/2015 5:20:00 AM A bit of melancholy magic in this lovely winning sijo Constance. Kudos on your winning placement! Login to Reply

Paul Callus Date: 2/8/2015 4:59:00 AM Excellent Sijo, Constance!! Very creative take on this visual....the empty bench is a sad sight that serves for inspiration. I love the ending.....Congrats on this top win! All the best. // paul Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 2/8/2015 12:49:00 AM wow, I loved this one, Constance. The last line, stunning!!! Congrats in my contest. Login to Reply

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty Date: 2/5/2015 4:57:00 AM Oh great BW "lost memories entwine with tranquility" so amazing line. You are not BW you are GW Golden Wings. Golden love to you>>>rajat Login to Reply

Jack Horne Date: 2/3/2015 3:19:00 PM oh, love this one! Login to Reply

Sara Kendrick Date: 2/1/2015 7:40:00 AM Reads like a winner..A beautiful garden can cast new light on a sad situation..Enjoyed reading your contest entry..Thanks for the visit to my page..The handyman was my husband..I think that he thought he would not live long enough to reap the rewards of not doing something correctly..Sara Login to Reply

Carrie Richards Date: 1/31/2015 4:25:00 PM A glorious poem, melancholy and yet rather freeing at the same time. The last line gives light and hope. Glorious indeed! Login to Reply Carrie Richards Date: 2/8/2015 1:07:00 PM I need to come back again to this one, Constance, and tell you how beautifully sad, but so touching this is.And before I leave, I want to say thank you for all those past contests you sponsored, that helped me grow.Your taste in poetry, often matches my own, ..poetry that reaches the heart. Just as this one does. I haven't forgotten your many challenges, that pushed me along to become better at my craft. Thank you :)

Shane Cooper Date: 1/30/2015 10:18:00 PM I had never read this form of poetry before. It is so beautifully structured and your words sublime. So simple so much feeling. Into favs and 7. Your poetry entrances the soul. Love Shane xxx Login to Reply

Barbara Gorelick Date: 1/30/2015 6:44:00 PM A lovely poem..the last line is wonderful...BG Login to Reply

Jan Allison Date: 1/30/2015 6:36:00 PM Beautifully sad imagery in your Sijo- good luck in the contest:-) Hugs Jan x Login to Reply

Laura Leiser Date: 1/30/2015 5:40:00 PM Beautiful sijo poem. I enjoyed this! Login to Reply