Line Gauthier Poet Free verse

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see abridged version: A BROKEN WORLD

I Want To Leave This World a Better Place

I want to leave the world a better place
Without being so pretentious as to
Imagine I can leave some astounding legacy
But I do want to leave a little something
I do want to have touched a few hearts
Connected down here with a few souls
Sparked a few children’s aspirations
I do want to leave at least 
My ripple into this sea that is life



AP: 3rd place 2026, 3rd place 2020, Honorable Mention 2026, Honorable Mention 2026

Submitted on August 2, 2018 for contest YOUR FAVOURITE POEM FROM AUGUST, 2017 sponsored by JULIA WARD  -  RANKED 5TH

PS featured in 2022

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Susan Gentry August 7, 2018 at 7:10 AM Congratulations on your win! Well done!

Barry Stebbings August 5, 2018 at 2:27 PM Congratulations on you win with this lovely piece, Line, I share your sentiments entirely. // Barry Line Gauthier August 5, 2018 at 2:47 PM Thanks, Barry, for your much appreciated visit and comment.

Sandra Haight August 5, 2018 at 10:26 AM Such lovely wishes presented in your outstanding poem, Line. I am sure they will all be granted. Congratulations on your fine placement on this short list of winners! Hugs, Sandra Line Gauthier August 5, 2018 at 10:36 AM Thank you, Sandra, for your much appreciated visit and comment.

Wendy Watson August 5, 2018 at 9:14 AM Wonderful words which we would surely all wish to echo. Congratulations, Line. Line Gauthier August 5, 2018 at 9:55 AM Thank you very much, Wendy. Much appreciated.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 5, 2018 at 8:18 AM I remember this lovely piece :) congratulations on your win! xomo Line Gauthier August 5, 2018 at 8:21 AM Thank you so much for your lovely visit and comment, Maureen.

Julia Ward August 5, 2018 at 4:59 AM Does a win in a poetry contest count as a ripple? I hope so. :) Congratulations from Julia. Line Gauthier August 5, 2018 at 7:58 AM What a lovely comment. Touched, Line xx

Andrea Dietrich April 18, 2018 at 6:34 PM This is SO nice. Did it not win. It fits my feelings on life too. So I FAVE it (I am gonna go back to my old way of working my way from your last poems up) Will try to see your newer ones tomorrow. Now let me see at least two others in the last page Line Gauthier April 18, 2018 at 6:35 PM Thank you so much, Andrea. This is a poem that is dear to my heart.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 24, 2017 at 9:19 PM Nice :) Line Gauthier August 24, 2017 at 11:41 PM Thx