Free Spirit

By Richard L. Provencher

Sun, 20 May 2012
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Dancing in the shadows
his image of self-assurance
cries out, as birds
come uncaged

longing,
needs to be nurtured

friends standing by
are shocked at the
revelation, the change
and he is changing

chains unmasked
skies untamed,
past errors diminished

the sight of land
in the distance, illuminated
by sunbeams.

© Richard L. Provencher

First published 1993
Around the Planet Anthology
Canadian Troubadour Publishing Company
Sarnia, Ontario ISBN 0-921734-06-9

Certificate U
POETRY - A Passage of Motion 3
Miscellaneous

Comments

Submitted by shep5377 on
Hi Richard, I'm not much of a poet, but I liked this short piece. To me, it's about some coming of age moment when a person realises there own self worth, maybe in a single moment. Even if that's nowhere near I guess with poetry it's all per the individual?

Submitted by Richard L. Prov... on
Hello shep---yes you have it spot on. At least for me, and my writing. I try my best to write from inside my subject looking out. Their eyes, or a tree or hawk are mine to feel the sense of any images that surround at one particular moment. Your writing is good, and your niche is your own style, enjoy it. Richard LP
Richard L. Provencher