Constance La France Poet Shape

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Shape/I Am a Tree
Copyright, ID # 1834308
All Rights, 06/30/2026, Constance La France
Plagiarism Prohibited

(Re-posted) June 30, 2026/ Human Written
For the International Contest, Tree
Sponsor, Seth Pina, Judged 07/02/2026

Second Place

I Am a Tree

 
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I
am
slipping
into a dream,
I am in a forest
of trees so beautiful
and I see myself a tree,
my roots deep in the earth
my branches raised to the sun.
I am strength and I am courage.
A river flows past me like a stream
of glass.  I am tranquility and serenity.
The winds are whistling through my weeping
leaves like a violin crying and echoing in the forest.
I gave
to life
all the
soul I
had in me, all the tears, trembling, throbbing- and all the pain fell
as Autumn leaves.  My pain drifted away in red, and orange decay
I rested under the snow and placed on a cloak of pure white beauty,
then,  in the Spring I put on an emerald gown so pretty and lovely.

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Dorothy Gibbons July 4, 2026 at 1:32 AM Congratulations Constance on a well deserved win. I love how the words flow into shape of the tree. I am a great lover of trees and esp your outstanding creation here . A fav it has to be it blew me away. " I am strength and I am courage" inspired me to break out of writing same way and try different styles but one word scary ~ha ha hugs my friend <3 Constance La France July 4, 2026 at 4:31 AM Dorothy, thank you for the congratulations and lovely compliments and comment and FAV ~

Janice Canerdy July 2, 2026 at 5:11 PM Constance, a big CONGRATS on your win with this creative piece. Great metaphors and other figures of speech! Janice Constance La France July 4, 2026 at 4:32 AM Janicr, thank you for the congrats and compliment ~

Karen Jones July 2, 2026 at 5:16 AM Great presentation Constance! Congratulations on a! Constance La France July 4, 2026 at 4:34 AM Karen, thank you for the compliment and congratulations ~

Sotto Poet July 2, 2026 at 4:17 AM Congratulations on your contest win with your excellent poem, Constance. Constance La France July 4, 2026 at 4:35 AM Sotto. thank you for the congratulations and compliment ~

Valsa George July 2, 2026 at 4:10 AM Beautifully shaped, your tree stands tall. Congratulations on your great win, dear Constance. Constance La France July 4, 2026 at 4:36 AM Valsa. thank you for the compliment and congratulations ~

Alison A Smith nee Howarth July 1, 2026 at 3:58 AM I love bith word and shape - well done Constance La France July 4, 2026 at 4:37 AM Alison, thank you so much for the compliment ~

Victor Buhagiar July 1, 2026 at 3:30 AM Your shape poem is brilliant. As is your poetry. Best for a win. Constance La France July 4, 2026 at 4:38 AM Victor, thank you for the compliment and encouragement ~

Joanna Daniel June 30, 2026 at 6:54 PM Lovely shape poem, Constance:) Constance La France June 30, 2026 at 7:08 PM Joanna, thank you so much for the compliment, appreciate ~