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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

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

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Regina Mcintosh

Date: 4/28/2024 2:07:00 PM

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

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/25/2024 6:41:00 AM

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

Constance La France
Date: 4/25/2024 2:52:00 PM

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

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 4/25/2024 6:41:00 AM

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

Constance La France
Date: 4/25/2024 2:53:00 PM

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

Valsa George

Date: 4/7/2024 8:51:00 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
Date: 4/10/2024 2:15:00 PM

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

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 4/3/2024 4:51:00 PM

I enjoyed visiting your childhood home. Like my childhood home, it seems idyllic as I reflect upon it. I lived in a neighborhood with cookie cutter houses, but the families inside were unique. I remember ice-cold milk being delivered three times a week. An outstanding ode to your to your childhood home. Best wishes with the contest, Sara

Constance La France
Date: 4/4/2024 10:51:00 AM

Sara, thank you for the lovely comment, compliment and encouragement, hugs

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 4/3/2024 3:06:00 PM

Hello Constance, Your childhood home sounds cozy. Friendship & Love, /Darlene/

Constance La France
Date: 4/3/2024 3:12:00 PM

Darlene, thank you so much for the comment, it was, hugs