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Written, December 12, 2024
For the International Contest, How my first poem was born
Sponsor, Jcb Brul, Judged 12/12/2024

FIRST PLACE

I wrote Dad's Workshed in 1997 before PS and posted it to PS
as my first poem around 2008, but my poems pre 2012
got deleted and I reposted the poem in 2015.

https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/dads_workshop_714811

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Dad's workshed dusty
cobwebs, cans and jars hold stuff
old tools hang on hooks. 
That day I wept my Dad's death
and my first poem was born.

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 12/15/2024 12:51:00 PM

Poetry is indeed cathartic. While you weep, you write. As you write the hearts of fellow poets go out to you. Hugs and congrats. I can picture your Dad’s workshed.

Constance La France
Date: 12/17/2024 5:58:00 AM

Kim, so true, weeping and writing is how I heal. I love the support of the community it means so much, thank you for the comment and congrats, Dad's workshed was a dusty beautiful place, wish I had taken a picture of it, love ~

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/15/2024 12:25:00 PM

Oh my. This is so heartfelt. So well done. Congrats, Dear Heart

Constance La France
Date: 12/17/2024 5:59:00 AM

Andrea, thank you so much for the compliment, compassion, and congrats, love ~

Christuraj Alex

Date: 12/14/2024 8:03:00 PM

"I wept my Dad's death and my first poem was born" - Poem risen from the deepest of a pining heart. Congratulations!

JCB Brul

Date: 12/12/2024 7:17:00 PM

Oh, dear Heart! Your story resonates with me as was my grandma's death also that gave birth to my first poem. Thank you for sharing your touching story. Congratulations. Stay creative. ^__^ JCB

Constance La France
Date: 12/13/2024 12:40:00 PM

Jcb, thank you for the contest and my placement, and for the compliment, congratulations and for sharing ~

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 12/7/2024 8:13:00 PM

Very moving Constance, memories are the keepsakes of a loved one who’s passed. Poetry is a way of expressing sad feelings, it helps one through the process of healing… Beryl

Constance La France
Date: 12/8/2024 4:19:00 PM

Beryl, thank you for the commen, and compliment. Writing has always been my way to heal, love

Jan Allison

Date: 12/7/2024 8:18:00 AM

aww Constance this is such a touching piece, as you know i never wrote before my husband was actually in cancer surgery, guess it was these difficult events that were the right time for us to pick up our pen. I have written my poem I will post it in the next few days. i am back to writing again now i don't have the book to focus on anymore:-) hugs Ja x

Constance La France
Date: 12/7/2024 7:12:00 PM

Jan, thank you for your compassion and compliment. I think it takes a major event in our lifes to ignite our poetic muse. So, happy to hear you are writing again, love and hugs, Constance