Constance La France Poet Verse

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abandoned beautiful child wandering like a lost leaf
all she can do is quiver as rain splinters fall like a river
her name was Clara and she has scary thoughts chimera
she has "tattered, tangled, tatty" hair with eyes aching
she is "hungry, hunched, hurt"  a fragment in a chasm abysm
"dangerous, dark, daunting" doorways she seeks as a sleeping place
frail, gaunt, helpless her spirit is disconnected and broken_
in the morn' dead on the cement . . . ending her torment 

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September 12, 2022

Poetry/Verse/FRAGMENT
Copyright Protected, ID 09-1486-757-12
All Rights Reserved, 2022, Constance La France

Written for the Standard contest, 'The A's Have It '
sponsor, Joseph May, Judged 10/02/2022

Fourth Place

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Sara Kendrick October 6, 2022 at 7:05 AM A very insightful on about child abuse. Great winner. Congratulations on it being on the winners' list.Way to go. Thanks for sharing. Sara Constance La France October 6, 2022 at 7:23 AM Sara, thank you so much for the comment, compliment and congratulations, Constance

Joseph May October 2, 2022 at 5:49 AM A poignant write Constance, Nicely penned, Congrats on your win Constance La France October 2, 2022 at 6:24 AM Joseph, thank you so much for the inspiration and contest and my placement, and the compliment and congrats, appreciate, Constance

Andrea Dietrich September 25, 2022 at 2:36 PM So sad. I was trying to find other examples how Joseph wants this done. It's gonna be quite the challenge. oh my! Constance La France September 25, 2022 at 2:43 PM Andrea, thanks for the visit, yes it is a hard challenge for sure, Constance

Linda Alice Fowler September 12, 2022 at 11:38 AM Painful story sensitively written Constance. Linda Constance La France September 14, 2022 at 1:05 PM Linda, thank you so much for the comment and compliment, blessings ~

Julie Rodeheaver September 11, 2022 at 10:42 PM I could feel the hurt and pain in this poem. Tragedy is what this is. Constance La France September 11, 2022 at 10:53 PM Julie, thank you so much for the visit and comment, sadly this is a tragedy that happens too often, blessings ~