Constance La France Poet Personification

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Personification/Forgotten Home/AI Free
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Written, April 2, 2026
For the International Contest, Stars Or Home
Sponsor, Ink Empress, Judged 04/17/2026

Second Place

Forgotten Home

I'm a forgotten home whispered the old house,
and I stopped walking down the street.
On my right was a decaying old Victorian home.
I heard her sigh and deeply breathe,
her former grandeur pale.
She had peeling paint and was covered with green moss,
as though nature was reclaiming her ~
she was crying, don't cry, I heard myself tell her.

I looked beyond her broken windows
and sagging porch.
Love your ornate cable trim, turret and wings,
such intricate architecture, I told her ~
Oh yes, once I was beautiful that is true,
once children played in my rooms,
many families have called me home,
until the last one passed ~
I can still hear happiness echoing.

Closing my eyes I imaged the interior,
of this home frozen in time.
And I am standing within ~
I could smell the rot and decay in each room,
dust and cobwebs, mold, and dripping water,
spiders, and shadows, holes in the floor and roof.

I weep for this forsaken, forgotten beauty,
her sorrow is seeping into my soul ~
               reluctantly, I turn away . . .

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Ink Empress April 17, 2026 at 8:33 AM Ah what a moving and descriptive take on the prompt! I absolutely love the ending here! “I weep for this forsaken, forgotten beauty, her sorrow is seeping into my soul ~ reluctantly, I turn away . . .” Brilliant and soulfully moving! Well written and expressed in such a detailed manner! Pleasur reading this gem. Congratulations on your win. Sending you light always Constance La France April 18, 2026 at 6:08 PM Ink, thank you for the contest and my placement. And for the lovely comment, compliment and congratulations, blessings ~

Valsa George April 11, 2026 at 9:45 PM It is sad to see homes deserted and decaying which once hosted happy families in their golden days. Beautifully written. All the Best, dear Constance! Constance La France April 13, 2026 at 1:58 PM Valsa, thank you for the comment, compliment and encouragement ~

Andrea Dietrich April 4, 2026 at 10:53 PM Even as it, I am loving it. Soupmail Constance La France April 7, 2026 at 11:19 AM Andrea, thank you so much for the compliment ~

Sara Kendrick April 4, 2026 at 6:06 AM Reads as if it will be a good contender. Way to go. A very beautiful snapshot of an older unlived in home which could house a family once again if restored. Thanks for sharing. soup mail soon. Sara Constance La France April 7, 2026 at 11:20 AM Sara, thank you for the compliment ~