Constance La France Poet Haibun

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Haibun/Empty Spaces
Copyright Protected, ID #1830603
All Rights, 06/16/26, Constance La France
Plagiarism Prohibited

Penned, June 16, 2026/ Human Written
For the International Contest, #147
Sponsor, Brian Strand, 06/17/2026

"BEAUTIFUL"

Empty Spaces

I walk the many streets around my home daily and notice empty lots, neglected old
houses,  and cracked sidewalks. The thought came to me about planting wildflowers
in these abandoned areas. It would bring a sense of life, vibrancy, and purpose, give
beauty where none existed.  Inject color into the drab.  But, of course, there are those
private property signs . . . 


wildflowers swaying
from concrete and dirt growing~
in the sun thriving 

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Valsa George June 17, 2026 at 2:05 AM It is a noble act to bring beauty to the dirty and discarded corners. Only people of aesthetic and humane sense can do that. Constance La France June 18, 2026 at 5:56 PM Valsa, thank you for the comment and compliment ~

Alison A Smith nee Howarth June 16, 2026 at 7:18 PM What a great idea to brighten up the neglected spaces. Now where a private property sign appears on a neglected lot, could the owner really reject to bringing life back? Constance La France June 18, 2026 at 5:56 PM Alison, thank you for the comment, yes, I think they would ~

Sara Kendrick June 16, 2026 at 3:27 PM Yes, I have thought the same thing when seeing on TV or in a movie the inner cities throughout America how it would be really nice to plant flowers or even vegetable gardens in vacant lots to give those spots a special touch and in some instances even vegetables for those who would use them. Sara K. Constance La France June 18, 2026 at 5:57 PM Sara, thank you for the comment, I agree it would be so nice ~