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I May Bend

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"I bend but do not break."

Jean De La Fontaine, French Poet, 1621-1695

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I am firmly planted deep in the earth as life's storms rage around me but never will I break _ ____________________ November 06, 2020 Poetry/Didactic/I May Bend Copyright Protected ID 11-1300-678-06 All Rights Reserved, 2020, Constance La France Written for the Standard contest, COMPLETELY YOUR CHOICE(39) sponsor, Brian Strand, Judged 11/07/20 Honorable Mention

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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 11/8/2020 12:58:00 PM
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So succinct and a win as well. Congrats. It's better than my N/A. haha!! I had entered a short romantic one. I am very curious to see which haiku will please him!
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Constance La France
Date: 11/9/2020 6:48:00 AM
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Andrea, thank you for the congrats and compliment _Constance
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Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 11/8/2020 8:13:00 AM
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Congratulations on the win Constance! Linda
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Constance La France
Date: 11/9/2020 6:49:00 AM
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Linda, thank you for the congratulations _Constance
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Akkina Downing
Date: 11/6/2020 7:16:00 PM
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Short poem but impacted with powerful and positive message. Amazing :)
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Constance La France
Date: 11/7/2020 9:02:00 AM
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Kina, thanks for the visit and the compliment _Constance
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Rico Leffanta
Date: 11/6/2020 10:56:00 AM
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Japanese proverb: "The bamboo which bends is stronger than the oak which resists!" Aloha! Rico
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Constance La France
Date: 11/7/2020 9:02:00 AM
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Rico, that is lovely _Constance
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Rama Balasubramanian
Date: 11/6/2020 6:46:00 AM
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Profound message
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Constance La France
Date: 11/6/2020 7:23:00 AM
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Rama, thank you for the visit and comment, appreciate _Constance
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Charmaine Chircop
Date: 11/6/2020 5:50:00 AM
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Love the powerful message in your verse..Yes..we might bend but we won't break.
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Constance La France
Date: 11/6/2020 7:24:00 AM
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Charmaine, thanks for the visit to my poem and the comment, it means a lot to me _Constance

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