Constance La France Poet Rhyme

Yesterday's Shadows

Oh, yesterday's shadows,
            in dim corridors of my mind; 
   let me go-   I wish for flower meadows,
I want to leave all the sorrow behind.
 
                         But, shadows come and cling,
they stab me all over like a bee sting; 
   I just want to hear the birds outside sing.

      Shadows creeping,
            past memories that come seeping-
                          I quietly sleeping.

Yesterday's ghosts of sweet love who repose,
            always in my heart and soul twined;
      shadows on wing,
                          feathery shapes weeping.

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April 29, 2020


Poetry/Rhyme/Yesterday's Shadows
Copyright Protected, ID 20-1247-478-03
All Rights Reserved, 2020, Constance La France


Written for the Premier contest, Shadows
sponsor, Chantelle Anne Cooke

Second Place


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Janice Canerdy May 1, 2020 at 6:59 PM So beautiful and moving, Constance. CONGRATS on your well-deserved win. Janice Constance La France May 2, 2020 at 10:38 AM Janice, thanks for the visit, the compliment on my poem and the congrats _Constance

John Watt May 1, 2020 at 4:24 PM Beautifully crafted in form, word, and message, Constance. Love the final line "feathery shapes weeping." Congratulations on your podium win! Hugs ~ John Constance La France May 2, 2020 at 10:39 AM John, thanks for the visit and compliment and the congratulations, appreciate _Constance

John Gondolf May 1, 2020 at 10:17 AM Congrats on your win Constance, it seems no matter how hard we try, yesterday's shadows never go away. Stay safe. Hugs, John Constance La France May 2, 2020 at 10:40 AM John, thanks for the visit, the comment and the congrats, appreciate _Constance

Matt Coffelt April 30, 2020 at 9:06 PM I’m fascinated with this poem and it has a certain charismatic charm. Well done I posted a new poem Loving You let me know what ya think. Constance La France April 30, 2020 at 11:33 PM Matt, thanks for the visit and the compliment _Constance

DM Babbit April 29, 2020 at 12:13 PM How well we knoe, all of yesterday's ghosts. Well done, good luck in the contest. Constance La France April 29, 2020 at 5:45 PM DM, thanks for the visit and the compliment on my poem _Constance