Constance La France Poet Free verse

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Poetry/Free Verse/fading photographs
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Written, September 14, 2024
For the International Contest, Letters or Photographs
Sponsor, Ink Empress, Judged 10/05/2024

Second Place

fading photographs

 
"Fading photographs remind me of moments, of memories, 
of people, lost in time trying desperately to hold onto forever."

                                                            Quote by_Constance

inherited boxes of old photographs (among other things)
    from my mom, grandma and great-grandma
some are colored ... but
a lot are in black and white of my family
             and some are vintage old
yellowed, tattered and fading away  
love them all 
     though some of the people
are unknown to me

adore all those fading babies so much
     and wish that I knew their names
would love to know who those mothers were

    found tons of photographs of my mom
as a baby and little girl
         riding her horse and just playing
doing silly things 
   and some of her as a beautiful young woman
dad said she was the most beautiful girl in the world
       my most treasured is mom as a mother
holding me in her arms
                      have framed that one
dad, gosh, he was nice looking
        have none of him as a baby or child
  just that handsome guy mom fell in love with
                and him doing stuff as the years passed

grandma and grandpa photographs are precious to me
from both sides of my family
   and all those beloved uncles and aunts in black and white
at Christmas, Thanksgivings, baby showers 
and weddings ... I will never forget you

I hold to my heart images of my brothers and sisters
damaged from when our house burned down
          those are footprints on my heart
forever 

but, it is the vintage, fading images 
   that haunt me when I look at them
                          those smiles frozen in time
       those people part of my family but unknown to me
   if you are watching from heaven, my dears
my promise to you all is that I will restore 
              each fading photogragh no matter the cost
or how long it takes ...

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Ink Empress October 6, 2024 at 1:29 AM Dear warrior poetess constance, you have such a beautiful heart and one that beats with love and memories of loved ones and it is evident through your word weaving here too. I especially love the lines “ but, it is the vintage, fading images that haunt me when I look at them those smiles frozen in time those people part of my family but unknown to me” so touching and so soulful! Photographs hold so many memories and youv expressed that so well here. Thank you for writing. Congratulations on your win Constance La France October 6, 2024 at 9:38 AM Ink, thank you for the contest and my placement, and for the beautiful commnt, compliment and congratulations, Constance

Valsa George September 16, 2024 at 6:41 AM Memories of dear ones live through photographs. Those people have all gone out of your sight. It is such a painful reality. "my most treasured is mom as a mother holding me in her arms." I am sure you must be longing to be lifted up by those loving hands once more. An album containing old and fading photographs is a treasure trove which bring to us gems of thoughts from the past. A lovely poem, dear Constance. All the Best. Constance La France September 17, 2024 at 4:58 AM Valsa, thank you for the lovely comment and compliment, and the encouragement, appreciate, Constance