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Poetry/Lipogram/Verse/How Much More God
Copyright Protected, ID 10-1584-377-08
All Rights Reserved, 2023, Constance La France

Written, October 08, 2023
For the International Contest, Lipogram
Sponsor, Emile Pinet, Judged 10/30/2023

First Place

Free Window House photo and picture

I will look to times no more, to this girl of eleven; to the old house on the perfect street, I loved it there, we loved it, the worn wood floors, the big olden kitchen, the lovely flowers mom grew outside, I will never forget the trees, the drooping green; the pond where ducks drifted, feeding the squirrels nuts. But, one night fire took our home, we were out of town visiting; returning to this empty shell destroyed, gone my dolls, my teddies, my books, my kitten, gone mom's photos, our everything. We stood in shock together on the street weeping, neighbours comforting us; the truth sinking into our souls, our wounds of loss open wide, bleeding, our grief of my sisters not long gone demise fresh. Mom held her precious new born boy tight, holding me by her side, oh how I cried ! Thinking how much more God ?

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Hilo Poet

Date: 10/30/2023 11:06:00 PM

Excellence, Const*nce! Very impressive use of the Lipogr*m form th*t I've consistently found to be incredibly difficult, yet yours is effortless! Cheers on your 1st pl*cement in Emile's contest! Well done, my friend! Love, Willi*m

Constance La France
Date: 10/31/2023 7:51:00 AM

William, thank you so much for the compliment on my poem and placement, and your fun Lipogram comment ! Love and blessings

Karen Croft

Date: 10/30/2023 4:14:00 PM

Congratulations

Constance La France
Date: 10/31/2023 7:52:00 AM

Karen, thank you so much for the congratulations, blessings

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 10/30/2023 3:33:00 PM

A beautiful poem Constance full of heartbreak and sadness. I am so glad you are who you are now - a gifted, expressive poet! Congratulations! :)

Constance La France
Date: 10/31/2023 7:53:00 AM

Linda, thank you so much for the compliment, lovely comment and congratulations, blessings

Speaks Volumes

Date: 10/30/2023 12:37:00 PM

A well deserved win. Such a beautiful poem with such stringent restrictions. SV

Constance La France
Date: 10/31/2023 7:53:00 AM

Speaks, thank you so much for the compliment on my poem and win, blessings

Emile Pinet

Date: 10/30/2023 12:02:00 PM

Congratulations Constance! Your sad, emotional poem "How Much More God", has placed "First" in my contest. Your poem is exceptional, and an obvious choice for first place, Well done, my friend; Emile.

Constance La France
Date: 10/31/2023 7:54:00 AM

Emile, thank you so much for the contest and my placement, and the congratulations and compliment, appreciate and blessings

Valsa George

Date: 10/9/2023 4:46:00 AM

With all the trials and tribulations you and your hfamily have undergone, the question - How much more God, sounds so pertinent. Wonder why God allows this much of suffering. Hoped it is fictional, but your affirmation that it is real, makes me so sad. This poem written from the heart, not in ink but in blood is misting my eyes.

Constance La France
Date: 10/9/2023 1:32:00 PM

Valsa, thank you so much for your compassion, comment, and compliment, appreciate. Yes, I write my poems in blood, my soul bleeding, and yes, it is true, we lost our beloved home to fire, after going through so much, why God ?

Hiya Sharma

Date: 10/9/2023 4:40:00 AM

Sigh, this stirred my soul and made me emotional.. Life sometimes becomes cyclic, full of trials and tribulations of kind-hearted souls.. Making our lose our innocence and jovial nature at some point.. I can relate with similar emotions of grief, loss and pain a lot.. Although I'm 18, but still I've seen a lot that life had to throw in my way and I still wonder, 'how much more God? ' and there's no answer.. But we can only have faith and hope.. I feel for this girl, a moving write dear..

Constance La France
Date: 10/9/2023 1:35:00 PM

Hiya, thank you so much for the comment on my poem, and sharing, appreciate This girl is me, my life has been a twisted journey to the here and now with lots of sadness and turmoil. I intend to write my life in poems, using different forms of poetry. Perhaps do a book one day.

Jay Narain

Date: 10/8/2023 12:17:00 PM

Very moving tragic story, I hope no child has to go through it.

Constance La France
Date: 10/8/2023 10:06:00 PM

Jay, thank you so much for your comment and compassion, appreciate.

Bill Baker

Date: 10/8/2023 10:33:00 AM

Tragic story, I hope isn't true, Constance. Well written and engaging poetry. Great entry for the contest. Good luck! A poet friend in Texas, Bill

Constance La France
Date: 10/8/2023 10:07:00 PM

Bill, thank you so much for your compassion, compliment, and encouragement, appreciate, it's true.

Karen Jones

Date: 10/8/2023 6:09:00 AM

I am pulled into despair by your great word choice! You are great in expressing emotions!

Constance La France
Date: 10/8/2023 10:08:00 PM

Karen, thank you for the compassion, and compliment, appreciate.

Silent One

Date: 10/8/2023 5:43:00 AM

You write heart ache so well, as it is shown here through your poetic words.. I hope no child should have to suffer in this way..

Constance La France
Date: 10/8/2023 10:09:00 PM

Silent, thank you so much for the compliment on my writing, appreciate, yes, my life has been difficult.

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 10/8/2023 5:33:00 AM

So sad... you are so talented. Your poem is a stirring from the soul who knows both joy and pain, light and rain, but has so much to gain from the love that it's embraced. Love this so. God bless you sweet friend. Love, Gina

Constance La France
Date: 10/8/2023 10:10:00 PM

Gina, thank you so much for your compassion, compliment on my poem and writing, and the comment, appreciate, love and blessings

John Lawless

Date: 10/8/2023 4:53:00 AM

I shall fave this for its poetic beauty and for the tear it brought to my eyes and for that never ending question.....How much more God!!!

Constance La France
Date: 10/8/2023 10:11:00 PM

John, thank you so much for the FAV, the compliment and comment, appreciate.