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Fragments of Me

I have no idea how long I sat weeping, so tired, I close my eyes and breathe in the sun; you whisper in my ear, I love you, and I turn the page, back, back, I turn back the pages; and the threads of my deepest feeling I have put to paper, the penning of poems that one day will crumble ! I am lost in my thought musing and pondering feelings, remember the day you got sick, so sick, mom; and I held you to my heart, remember the day, beyond all the weather-stained years, I think; every life event- every scar on my soul, every dreg of past sorrow has made me- ME ! A clutter of wood and dust and cobwebs in a sun dappled shed, where tools on hooks wait, I weep for father; oh, I have climbed from devastation many times it seems, and with strength risen from pits of sorrow to stay alive; till my last breath I will mourn, my mourning shall shatter hearts, yet, inside of me is a strength unfathomable ! _____________________________ February 28, 2021 Poetry/Verse/Fragments of Me Copyright Protected, ID 02-1333-059-28 All Rights Reserved, 2021, Constance La France All lines from my previously written poetry. Written for the Standard contest, Fragments of Verse sponsor, John Lawless, Judged 04/12/2021 Fourth Place

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Date: 4/14/2021 8:09:00 AM
Congratulations on your win. WOW!! What a creative story/write. I love your line, "yet, inside of me is a strength unfathomable" We find strength when we need it. Have a blessed day with your win...................
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Date: 4/14/2021 10:53:00 PM
Paula, thanks for the congratulations and the compliment on my poem and that particular line, appreciate, love _Constance
Date: 4/13/2021 9:05:00 PM
Flows effortlessly from start to finish. Congratulations!
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Date: 4/14/2021 10:53:00 PM
Juliet, thank you for the compliment and congratulations, love _Constance
Date: 4/13/2021 6:37:00 AM
Oh, Constance, you have woven this into a thrice beautiful poem. The first line of each stanza grabs the reader(at least this reader) and draws them into your mystery and sorrow.
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Constance La France
Date: 4/13/2021 8:44:00 AM
John, thank you for the inspiration, the contest and my placement, and for this lovely comment, and compliment, appreciate, love _Constance
Date: 3/1/2021 9:19:00 AM
I really enjoy your poetry and one poem in particular, which begins "Often, my world is upside down..." which I would love to include in my forthcoming novel, "An Upside Down Sky". May I have your permission to do so? Linda Dahl at dahljazz@comcast.net
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Constance La France
Date: 3/1/2021 3:06:00 PM
Thank you for visiting, send me the details by soupmail and I will consider it _Constance
Date: 2/28/2021 8:57:00 PM
Beautiful of love and loss, Constance, Milton is so right. You poems are just full of feelings, imagery, and depth of knowledge. Thank you for your visit on my poem, “ Harbinger Birds of Spring” and leaving a wonderful compliment and congratulations. Thank you so much for my placement in your contest. Hugs Eve
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Constance La France
Date: 3/1/2021 1:19:00 AM
Eve, thank you for the compliments on my poem, I appreciate very much _Constance
Date: 2/28/2021 7:48:00 PM
If I write for the rest of my life and count all the poems for youth on up, will I ever measure up to the awesome quality of your work, Constance? Splendid. Each line is a poem!
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Date: 3/1/2021 1:19:00 AM
Milton, oh thank you for that wonderful comment and I think you are a wonderful poet also _Constance

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