Death of a Poet

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I relinquish them all my blood-stained words all the sorrow kept for years and years . . . so sister, dear sister this is our s e c r e t on my death- gather up all my poetry make a pack of all my w r i t t e n words wrap them up tight and B U R N them _________________________ October 29, 2016 Poetry/Free Verse/Death of a Poet Copyright Protected, ID 10-844-327-29 All Rights Reserved, 2016, Constance La France

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John Watt

Date: 11/27/2020 9:59:00 AM

The papers may be burned, but the words will live on in the hearts of those who have embraced your words and soul. The words of other poets formed in the crucible of sorrow and loss become the libretto and soundtrack of our lives. Hugs ~ John

Constance La France
Date: 11/28/2020 9:25:00 AM

John, thanks for visiting my poem and for the wonderful comment and compliment, appreciate _Constance

Stephen Pennell

Date: 10/30/2016 11:06:00 AM

now, now, broken wings we both know your not burning any poems. they are like prized jewels you wear on here stephen

Constance La France
Date: 11/28/2020 9:26:00 AM

Stephen, we decided on burial so they will be buried with me, I will take them with me if heaven exists, or whatever realm there is, when one's health is not good we must think of these things sadly _Constance

Wendy Rycroft

Date: 10/29/2016 9:57:00 PM

No no the poet is not dead she is brilliant x

Constance La France
Date: 11/28/2020 9:26:00 AM

Wendy, thank you for the comment _Constance

Tim Smith

Date: 10/29/2016 12:19:00 PM

Burn them if you wish but they have already been etched into so many minds that they will still breathe.

Constance La France
Date: 10/29/2016 1:46:00 PM

Tim, this is a lovely comment, it touched my heart and soul, thank you

Jan Allison

Date: 10/29/2016 10:27:00 AM

The ending is sad sad sad Constance... I hope your relations would hold onto them as an heirloom to be treasured... our poems will live on in cyber space forever :-) hugs Jan xx

Constance La France
Date: 10/29/2016 11:10:00 AM

Jan, my family is not poetic, they do not read poems, they do not understand the bleeding tears, so it is best they are burned, my sister has promised to do this for me.