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Poetry/Alexandrine/I Remember
Copyright Protected, ID 07-1660-0020-17
All Rights Reserved, 2024, Constance La France
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Alexandrine and Free Verse (with rhyming) Combination

Written, July 17, 2024 /Human Written
For the contest, Alexandrine: In the 6th-12th Zone
Sponsor, Hilo Poet, Judged 12/11/2024

Second Place

Premium Photo | Two cats sitting on a window sill, one of which has a  flower in the middle.

"Childhood is the one story that stands by itself in every soul."

                                                         Quote by _Ivan Doig

 

Natural I remember my dad, oh, he was a fine man, and he loved my mom so, they loved all the children so much. I adored mom's touch and her sweet hugs each day. We had a cat or six and we got lots of licks, sometimes they ran from us but gran always held one. We really loved to cook pies, they could win a prize. Mom ... me in the garden, the workload no burden, the flowers were divine dad said they were sublime. Gran liked her rocking chair, rock ... rock without a care. I have good memories ... our house was vintage old. To a park we strolled. I skated on a hill, my skates went to goodwill. Oh, my young years were good, with a happy childhood ! Visual I remember my dad, oh, he was a fine man, and he loved my mom so, 7 they loved all the children so much. 5 I adored mom's touch and her sweet hugs each day. We had a cat or six and we got lots of licks, 7 sometimes they ran from us but 5 gran always held one. 7 We really loved to cook pies, 5 they could win a prize. Mom ... me in the garden, the workload no burden, the flowers were divine, dad said they were sublime. Gran liked her rocking chair, rock ... rock without a care. I have good memories, 7 our house was vintage old 5 To a park we strolled. I skated on a hill, my skates went to goodwill. Oh, my young years were good, with a happy childhood !

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Date: 7/22/2024 10:04:00 AM
All the loveliness of childhood in every line, Constance. They are good memories that help me remember similar childhood experiences. Is that a picture of your kitties! So sweet. Best wishes for the contest. Blessings!
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Constance La France
Date: 7/22/2024 2:53:00 PM
Sam, thank you so much for the compliment, comment and encouragement, blessings, Constance
Date: 7/19/2024 7:10:00 PM
Lovely peek into a sweet serene childhood. Nothing like the carefree days which you have portrayed here so well. Everyone should have a cat to enjoy ;)
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Constance La France
Date: 7/22/2024 2:54:00 PM
Eileen, thank you so much for the compliment and nice comment, I have had cats all my life, sometimes 3 or 2, these days just one cute fluff ball, Constance
Date: 7/18/2024 11:38:00 AM
Good times. You took me to a better place in America -- one closer to the one I grew up in. Thank you. Oh, love the kiddies. You get a FAV!
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Constance La France
Date: 7/19/2024 10:16:00 AM
Joe, thank you for the comment, compliment, and the FAV, Constance

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