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All the People, I Love

The eyes see and the eyes love what is seen, like my sister playing as a small child; and mother's beautiful face and smiles, my husbands f a t h o m l e s s eyes; my baby so perfect but quite, quite DEAD. I see all that with these sad eyes, and I see their names engraved . . . I see the a z u re sky, the emerald GRASS and trees, the deep B L U E sea and birds that sing ; and all the colors of flowers, I will always L O V E . . . These eyes are fading, I am going blind, not today but in the future; I see my wonderful fa t h e r and sweet grandma. Visions in my MIND play out in vivid technicolor, all the l o v e that is my world; the sunrises and sunsets sublime, the rain and snowflakes; and all the p e o p l e , I love . . . _____________________ July 9, 2017 Poetry/Free Verse/All The People, I Love Copyright Protected, ID 07- 919-144-09 All Rights Reserved, 2017, Constance La France Submitted into the Standard contest, Free Verse on Love III sponsor, Laura Loo. Judged 07/2017 First Place

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Date: 11/2/2017 1:11:00 AM
Congratulations on your win with a beautiful touching poem.
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Date: 11/1/2017 2:45:00 PM
You are simply so talented, this is a beautiful wrote and I enjoyed the layout, congrats on your win
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Date: 11/1/2017 7:08:00 AM
could not have asked for a more beautiful poem..thank you and congrats :)
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Date: 7/19/2017 10:43:00 AM
Beautiful memories and images combine to make a beautiful poem. I hope you are doing better , dear friend, Hugs, SuZ
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Date: 7/10/2017 1:50:00 AM
So poignant yet makes one smile! Amazing write BW :)
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Date: 7/9/2017 10:24:00 PM
I really feel for you Constance. My eyes are so precious to me. I had a stroke in my eye I drive with, and every five weeks I have to have a shot in my right eye or I will lose my sight. Your lovely poem conveys the importance of sight so beautifully! I am sure this will do well in the contest. Blessings, Connie
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Date: 7/9/2017 8:24:00 PM
A sad poem. Moving and vibrant. Best of luck in the contest and the future. - Dean
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Date: 7/9/2017 7:33:00 PM
Very powerful poem and beautiful visions at the end. Good luck in the contest :)
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Date: 7/9/2017 7:32:00 PM
Sad but that is the way things are. Good luck in the contest.
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