Constance La France Poet Shape

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

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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 November 2, 2019 at 2:23 PM awesome write and read in all directions... love this....beautiful penning :) hugs Constance La France November 2, 2019 at 3:47 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 November 1, 2019 at 1:13 PM Fascinating form and lovely poem, Panagiota Constance La France November 2, 2019 at 3:48 PM Panagiota, thanks so much for your kind words !

Arturo Michael November 1, 2019 at 5:50 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 November 2, 2019 at 3:48 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 October 31, 2019 at 11:09 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 October 31, 2019 at 1:58 PM Richard, thank you for your compassion! Happy Halloween to you also. It is pouring rain here in Ontario Canada!

Kim Rodrigues October 31, 2019 at 9:43 AM What a beautiful tribute to your mother! <3 Kim Constance La France October 31, 2019 at 1:57 PM Kim thank so much for your kindness!