Constance La France Poet Rhyme

'graveyards Beautiful'

Graveyards are beautiful to me,
oh, those trees so filigree,
those beautiful statues so eternally divine.
Since a child I have gone to see,
graves in rows like waves in the sea.
And as I ponder- I gather inspiration sublime,
inside me words twine,
and in time rhyme.
Today, I go with a bright red rose,
oh, when he died-  I froze,
I lay my red rose but the wind takes it away.
and I follow it among the rows and rows,
past all those who quietly in death's repose.
In a trance, I begin to meander in that sea of gray,
and words I pray,
for those in decay.
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December 18, 2019


Poetry/Rhyme/'Graveyards Beautiful'
Copyright Protected, ID 19- 1209-858-02
All Rights Reserved.  Written under Pseudonym.


Submitted to the contest,  Strand Special 5, 
Brian Strand

Third Place

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Kim Rodrigues August 11, 2026 at 6:23 AM Lovely and bittersweet. Love the meandering through the graves as you follow the rose. We stay where our loved ones lay their heads…that is your playground. You are real and raw with your writing. It touches the heart in all the right places. Fave Constance La France August 13, 2026 at 4:46 PM Thank you 🦋

Caren Krutsinger December 19, 2019 at 1:40 AM Darling poem. Well done, and your imagery is always terrific. Constance La France December 19, 2019 at 5:03 PM Caren, thanks for visiting, I like that word terrific !

Kim Rodrigues December 18, 2019 at 7:56 PM I vote for this to win! Following the rose, the sea of gray...wow! Hugs, dear poet! Fave! Constance La France December 19, 2019 at 5:04 PM Kim, thanks for the vote of confidence and the FAV !

Na Na December 18, 2019 at 5:58 PM It had me thinking of those gravestones and your example put a less morbid way of looking at it. Thanks for sharing Constance La France December 19, 2019 at 5:05 PM Greg, thanks so much for visiting, graveyards can be beautiful places full of peace and tranquility !