Dad's Work Shed

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Originally Written, April 14, 2013 (Re-post 111/16/2017)

Poetry/Free Verse/Dad's Workshop
Copyright Protected, ID 11-961-806-16
All Rights Reserved, 2013, Constance La France

Submitted to the International contest Free Verse, Sadness (again) Sponsor, Laura Loo, Judged 04/2013 First Place

Submitted to the International Contest, The Throwback Challenge Sponsor, Natasha L. Scragg, Judged 03/11/22 First Place

Published In PS: It's Poetry, Anthology, 2020

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Dad's work shed to this day
The scent of wood and dust in the air
The cobwebs in corners and crooks
Sun flooding in through windows . . . 
His scarred and scored wooden work table
And the countless tin cans of nails and screws

And Dad working on a new plan
His coffee cup forgotten and ignored
And I would bring him flowers . . . 
Precious dandelions, buttercups and daisies
Which he would place in a dirty container of some sort

Smiling, he would lift me up to sit beside him
We would ponder his scribbled sketches
O, the grand ideas he had . . .
I still have those doodles and outlines
I look at them sometimes and recall

And the lazy afternoon would pass
For me and Dad
And later we would sit on the rusty porch swing
Side by side, just swinging . . . 
And I would hold his hand so tight
Like I never wanted to let it go

But, God had a plan
Written in the book of destiny
And who am I-  to question what is written

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Line Gauthier

Date: 2/11/2021 1:30:00 PM

Beautiful memories, Constance. A pleasure to find this delightful poem published in the 2020 PS Anthology~

Constance La France
Date: 2/12/2021 9:08:00 AM

Line, thank you for the compliment and comment on my poem, it is very meaningful to me _Constance

Eve Roper

Date: 3/7/2018 9:19:00 PM

Broken Wings, congratulations on your win! Hugs Eve ~`*

Judith S

Date: 3/5/2018 8:45:00 AM

This is just beautiful writing BW!! Congratulations on your win! ~Judy

Beautiful Scars

Date: 3/5/2018 5:54:00 AM

so true..who are we to question fate anyways? Your words touch like sword piecing through my heart and soul, as always sweet Broken Wings. thank you and congratulations on your placement :)-luloo

Vijay Pandit

Date: 11/17/2017 6:38:00 AM

This is a tribute to Dad--lovely recall of fond memories!

Russell Sivey

Date: 11/17/2017 4:05:00 AM

Oh, Constance, this is such a tear jerker my friend! I was moved very much by your tender and ingenious poem! Your write touched me in a special way, with memories of the past so wondrously remembered and placed high upon a pedestal to pleasantly remember! I surely loved reading your illustrious piece here this morning! What an amazing poem, Great Work!!

Susan Ashley

Date: 11/16/2017 9:01:00 PM

Broken Wings, your nostalgic write is so very emotionally touching to me in such a wonderful way. Thank you for sharing your loving nostalgia and for the way my heart and eyes glistened when I read it.. Warmest wishes..