Charmed Chaos
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Blackbird
As the insistent blackbird cried
There came a familiar voice
He spoke to me and sighed
You know this was a choice
There came a familiar voice
He said not to mourn or weep
You know this was a choice
When I made that final leap
He said not to mourn or weep
For now once more I am free
When I made that final leap
The angels greeted me with glee
For now once more I am free
He spoke to me and sighed
The angels greeted me with glee
As the insistent blackbird cried.
Copyright©2017
Linda Lee Lyberg
Micropoetry Month on THOT PURGE
Author’s Note: Dedicated to a dear friend whose son was taken much too soon. This was his favorite song.
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So profound and brilliantly done. 🙂
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Thank you for the kind words!
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You’ve written a very stirring ghazal.
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Actually, it’s a Pantoum. Thank you so much for the words- I am glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
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🙂
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I am fond of the pantoum form. 🙂
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I do enjoy the form, but I’ve only tried it a couple of times.
https://rivrvlogr.wordpress.com/category/pantoum/
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I’ll take a look!
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Beautiful and poignant. A wonderful tribute to a young life gone too soon.❤
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Thank you Vivian.
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Beautifully done Linda.. lovely use of the form. And poignant- the blackbird image is striking in the poem. A great tribute. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you so much.
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This is a beautifully done Pantoum. Specially love the image of blackbird here.
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Thank you Sumana. I am happy you enjoyed it.
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A lovely poem and the insistence of the blackbird could really be felt through your words. Thanks for sharing! I have a poetry blog here on WordPress and today’s poem features a blackbird in case you have time to look? Have a relaxing weekend, Sam 🙂
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Thank you! I will take a look. 😊
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