Constance La France Poet Free verse

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Poetry/Free Verse/Felix Culpa
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Written, March 25, 2025
For the International Contest, This or That, Vol 31 
Sponsor, Edward Ibeh, Judged 04/07/2025

Third Place

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Felix Culpa

 
Felix culpa is a Latin phrase that comes from the words felix, 
meaning "happy,"lucky," or "blessed" and culpa, meaning "fault" 
or "fall".  In the Catholic tradition, the phrase is most often translated
"happy fault". Other translations are"fortunate fall" or "blessed fall".

God created humans flawed and weak
with the capacity of sin who often fall from perfection
so, in his forgiveness God can create
goodness out of evil

oh, happy fault

often our life is a series of unfortunate events
we seem to always be failing
no matter how much we battle to succeed it goes wrong
but, as we work with God's helping faith
we realize we can find happiness

oh, fortunate fall

in our relationships we experience deaths that 
leave us broken with grief
weeping in pits of sorrow that we need to crawl out of
bruised by friends who betray us
disappointed with people we trusted
how did we arrive here, we ponder
but, God whispers put your faith in me

oh, blessed fall

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Edward Ibeh April 7, 2025 at 5:09 AM Constance, this is a beautifully written poem with a resonant message. I love the format, too. Heartiest congratulations on your win in my contest! Constance La France April 8, 2025 at 8:33 AM Edward, thank you for the contest and my placement, and for thecompliment and congratulations, blesssings ~

Valsa George March 26, 2025 at 11:17 PM I really enjoyed your poem relishing it in its full depth. I pondered on both the choices Edward Ibeh had given. But I got no idea of writing a poem on Felix Culpa and chose the other. You have made it sound so easy. Now I feel I should have focussed on it. All the Best dear Constance! Constance La France March 30, 2025 at 2:06 AM Valsa, thank you for the great comment and compliment, blessings ~

Kim Rodrigues March 25, 2025 at 5:28 PM Interesting write! Speaks hope into our exiatence! Constance La France March 30, 2025 at 2:07 AM Kim, thank you for the comment, blessings ~