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Poetry/Ode/Childhood Home
Copyright Protected, ID 04-1633-834-03
All Rights Reserved, 2024, Constance La France

Written, April 03, 2024
For the International Contest, Ode
Sponsor, Regina Mcintosh, Judged 04/25/2024

Ninth Place

Free Cat Front Porch photo and picture

"A house is made with walls and beams;
a home is built with love and dreams."

Quote by _Ralph Waldo Emerson

Childhood Home


I want to go back
to my childhood home
for it was the place where I was
the most happy
when I close my eyes I can see
our row house with lace curtains
on the windows
and flower boxes so pretty
it was the only one like that
and looked cozy and inviting

it was a large row house
with not one but two porches
one at the entrance
and a smaller one on the second floor
beside the front door was another tiny one
where once upon a time milk was delivered
there was a pretty round stained glass
window above that

I loved the shiny wood floors
and the grand staircase
and the French doors dividing
the living room and dining room
there was a bay window 
great for reading a book
the kitchen was large and old fashioned
and I can still smell the cooking
a door led to a screened porch
and just outside that was a clothes line 

my room had the small second floor porch
and mother planted flowers there for me
and I loved it so much
many a tea party happened on that porch
all the rooms were large, sunny and bright
oh, the bathtub had claws
and was like a lake for this little girl
we also had a fireplace perfect
for Christmas stockings
just thinking about that house
makes me feel warm and fuzzy
it is still there and still beautiful
and I am sure it is loved

homeode

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Regina Mcintosh

April 28, 2024 at 2:07 PM

Loved this. God bless you with congrats and love, Gina

Constance La France

April 30, 2024 at 6:59 PM

Gina, thank you for the contest and my placement, and the compliment, congrats and love, Constance

Kim Rodrigues

April 25, 2024 at 6:41 AM

Glad you have a lasting memory of your beautiful childhood home! Blessings, dear one and Congratualtions! Hugs ~ Kim

Constance La France

April 25, 2024 at 2:53 PM

Kim, thank you for the nice comment and congratulations, hugs, Constance

Andrea Dietrich

April 25, 2024 at 6:41 AM

Lovely to write on your home. Home is so much more than just a house. Big congrats, Constance.

Constance La France

April 25, 2024 at 2:52 PM

Andrea, thank you for the compliment, comment and congrats, Constance

Valsa George

April 7, 2024 at 8:51 PM

Indeed it must have been a cozy house with laughter, sunshine and beauty. I enjoyed visiting your childhood home. A splendid place arousing nostalgia. A lovely Ode. All the best dear Constance.

Constance La France

April 10, 2024 at 2:15 PM

Valsa, thank you for the nice comment, and compliment, hugs