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Crosswise - My Mother

Your beauty your kindness your laughter So honest so friendly so serene My anchor my rock my haven My tranquility my mentor my mother Within me in my heart in my soul I pray with tears at your grave Of love unspoken of words _________________________ October 31, 2019 Written for FTI Blog Series - Kin Brian Strand "This form (which I have labelled crosswise) was popular in the 17th century. It can be read in almost any direction." Brian Strand

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Sandra Adams

Date: 11/2/2019 2:23:00 PM

awesome write and read in all directions... love this....beautiful penning :) hugs

Constance La France
Date: 11/2/2019 3:47:00 PM

Sandra, thanks for the compliment, you know the hardest thing was getting the words in the columns to line up, every time I went back to the poem, things had shifted !

Panagiota Romios

Date: 11/1/2019 1:13:00 PM

Fascinating form and lovely poem, Panagiota

Constance La France
Date: 11/2/2019 3:48:00 PM

Panagiota, thanks so much for your kind words !

Arturo Michael

Date: 11/1/2019 5:50:00 AM

Nice...unconsciously I've being trying to do this in all my writes...maybe I'm 17th Century material...just kidding...I learned from this today...

Constance La France
Date: 11/2/2019 3:48:00 PM

Arturo, thank you for the compliment, it was a surprise to me how tricky this was to do and make it read both ways !

Quoth Theraven

Date: 10/31/2019 11:09:00 AM

Dear Heart, Remember them in song and deed, and they live always. In a smile, a child's tear, and in a thoughtful poem. Happy Halloween Line! -Richard

Constance La France
Date: 10/31/2019 1:58:00 PM

Richard, thank you for your compassion! Happy Halloween to you also. It is pouring rain here in Ontario Canada!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 10/31/2019 9:43:00 AM

What a beautiful tribute to your mother! <3 Kim

Constance La France
Date: 10/31/2019 1:57:00 PM

Kim thank so much for your kindness!