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Poetry/Free Verse/Sea of Roses
Copyright Protected, ID 02-1706-292-11
All Rights Reserved, 2025, Constance La France
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Written, February 11, 2025
For the International Contest, Roses or Fireflies
Sponsor, Ink Empress, Judged 02/21/2025

FIRST PLACE

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I walked past ancient tombs and graves past swaying green trees and birds singing a symphony to where they buried you under a sea of roses I find the scent both glorious and sickening at the same time you were my secret lover and friend we shared magical moments laughing, crying holding each other in sorrow when I found out you died I stood in the shower and cried and cried I walked around a ghost for days thinking and remembering you always brought me roses oh, if I kept them all they would be a sea of roses I took a few from your grave and they are in a glass on my dresser wilted, withering I heard and read that the airplane you were piloting crashed no survivors, ending of story but it is not . . . because I visit your grave as your secret lover my tears falling on your stone the wind is strong today taking my long hair, pulling it I feel your fingers smoothing the strands and hear your whisper "I will always love you" and the birds are singing us a symphony

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Paula Goldsmith

Date: 2/21/2025 11:21:00 AM

WOW!!! Congratulations on your win. What a beautiful yet sad write/story. Love your line, "I stood in the shower and cried and cried." Over the years I have done this many times. Some how peace shows up. Have a fun/blessed weekend as you write away..................

Constance La France
Date: 2/22/2025 10:36:00 AM

Paula, thank you so much for the compliment, congratulations and comment, blessings ~

Frederic Parker

Date: 2/21/2025 9:24:00 AM

congratulations Constance, a heartfelt poem filled with sadness, yet tender in its affection

Constance La France
Date: 2/21/2025 9:53:00 AM

Frederic, thank you so much for the comment, compliment and congratulations, blessings~

Crystol Woods

Date: 2/21/2025 9:02:00 AM

Nice straightforward romance with lovely language and imagery. Especially..."the wind is strong today taking my long hair, pulling it I feel your fingers smoothing the strands" Xo

Constance La France
Date: 2/21/2025 9:54:00 AM

Crystol, thank you for the compliment and nice comment, blessings ~

Edward Ibeh

Date: 2/21/2025 5:42:00 AM

So beautiful! I love your poem, Constance. Heartiest congratulations on your top win!

Constance La France
Date: 2/21/2025 9:54:00 AM

Edward, thank you so much for the compliment, comment and congratulations, blessings ~

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 2/21/2025 4:56:00 AM

So expressive! Congrats, Constance! … I walked around a ghost for days thinking and remembering you always brought me roses

Constance La France
Date: 2/21/2025 9:55:00 AM

Kim, thank you for the compliment, congrats and comment, blessings ~

Ink Empress

Date: 2/21/2025 2:32:00 AM

Dear constance, a very poignant poem as always from you deeply emotive ink, that bleeds such soul stirring emotions. Youv used the prompt in a moving manner and i love so many lines in this especially the ending is so touching . Brilliant theme youv gone for for the prompt! One that would make any reader feel so much! Thank you for supporting my contest. Congratulations on your win.

Constance La France
Date: 2/21/2025 9:56:00 AM

Ink, thank you for the lovely comment, compliment and congratulations, appreciate so much, blessings ~

Valsa George

Date: 2/13/2025 9:38:00 PM

A highly romantic poem stained with tears, so deep and poignant. Amid the symphony of birds and the sea of roses, let your love thrive till eternity. Beautiful poem, dear Constance.

Constance La France
Date: 2/14/2025 9:02:00 AM

Valsa, thank you for the lovely comment and the compliment, appreciate ~

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 2/13/2025 9:41:00 AM

A beautiful romantic write and I enjoyed it. love phyl

Constance La France
Date: 2/13/2025 9:44:00 AM

Phyllis, thank you for the compliment and comment, love ~

Andrew John

Date: 2/12/2025 4:05:00 PM

I've just read this aloud and have found it a strange experience. Yes, it's about to ghost but it's also about your experiences. Can I say I enjoyed it? Because enjoyment is not the word. But one appreciates. One appreciates. I assume many people read poems aloud - their own and others'.

Constance La France
Date: 2/13/2025 9:45:00 AM

Andrew, so happy you enjoyed my poem, I love reading my poems aloud, and I read other poets aloud also. Thank you for the compliment and comment ~

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 2/11/2025 4:59:00 PM

That’s lovey, yet sad too Constant, I love to read poems that keep one guessing if the words are true, the answer stays a secret with you, the poet… Beryl

Constance La France
Date: 2/12/2025 10:56:00 AM

Beryl, thank you for the beautiful comment, and compliment, I will keep my secret, but let me just say, I find I write better with themes from my own life, that is where the emotion comes from ~