Constance La France Poet Ottava rima

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Poetry/Ottava Rima/In A World Where I Do Not Exist
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Written, August 27, 2024
For the International Contest, In A World Where I do Not Exist
Sponsor, Silent One, Judged 09/07/2024

FIRST PLACE

And in my dream I am sailing the vastness of earth's waters, I am flying, the wind at my back, the azure sky and moon above. With the freedom of nature all around me, I seek my true north.

                                      Quote by _Constance

 

In A World Where I Do Not Exist

 

Where I do not exist there is emptiness,
a world with no little girl gathering blooms;
no child born a poet full of awareness,
no dark poems about cemetery tombs.
Not a word written of life and all my glooms,
oh, terrible to think of no consciousness;
and no young woman who painted and hummed tunes.
Oh, what of my mom and dad and my grandma;
no forest walks holding hands with my grandpa !

My true essence floats in an infinite space,
long lush hair floating like a torn tangled dream;
I would have no soft skin, rosy cheeks, pale face,
no husband who had eyes like emerald green.
no verdant views, vaulted trees, vivid sky, place,
floating in a void of clouds I think  ... I scream.
On the tomb no baby name engraved in stone;
for my baby boy was never born I moan !

Hummingbirds hover in my hollow chasm, 
even a speck in void I can find beauty
oh, a world with no me is hard to fathom,
no complicated, poet often moody.
No writing with imagery and phantasm,
oh my gosh I would never be on soupy.
I ponder existence with no poetry;
no fantasy story, no sweet poesy !

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Crystol Woods September 9, 2024 at 12:10 PM Haunting, sad, and intimate... thank God you do exist! Reminds of "its a wonderful life.".. Xoxo Constance La France September 10, 2024 at 10:07 AM Crystol, thank you for the compliment and comment, Constance

Karen Croft September 8, 2024 at 1:37 PM Congratulations on your win an excellent phone Constance La France September 8, 2024 at 6:48 PM Karen, thank you so much for the congratulations and compliment, Constance

Robert Sidwell September 8, 2024 at 10:30 AM Amazing poem! Congratulations on your win!! Constance La France September 8, 2024 at 6:49 PM Robert, thank you so much for the compliment and congratulations, Constance

Unseeking Seeker September 7, 2024 at 10:57 PM Beautiful, touching poem and a fantastic quote to go along with it. Warmest congratulations on your top win, Constance Constance La France September 8, 2024 at 6:50 PM Seeker, thank you so much for the compliment on my poem and quote and for the congratulations, Constance

Heidi Sands September 7, 2024 at 3:11 PM Excellent poem. Congratulations ! :) Constance La France September 8, 2024 at 6:51 PM Heidi, thank you for the compliment and congratulations, Constance

Paula Goldsmith September 7, 2024 at 10:03 AM WOW!!! Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your wonderful write/quote. Love your angel picture... Have a blessed/fun day with your win...................... Constance La France September 8, 2024 at 6:52 PM Paula, thank you for the compliment, comment and congratulations, Constance

Andrea Dietrich September 7, 2024 at 9:21 AM Wow. This is amazing. Congrats on a most worthy first place. And a fave. Constance La France September 8, 2024 at 6:52 PM Andrea, thank you for the compliment, congrats, comment and FAV, Constance

Marilene Evans September 7, 2024 at 8:54 AM Congratulations. Beautifully done. Blessings. Constance La France September 8, 2024 at 6:53 PM Marilene, thank you for the congratulations and compliment, blessings

Karen Jones September 7, 2024 at 8:33 AM Love this and what a wonderful quote! Congratulations on your win! Constance La France September 8, 2024 at 6:54 PM Karen, thank you for the compliment, comment and congratulation, Constance

Kim Rodrigues September 7, 2024 at 8:21 AM Talented in expression and heartfelt! Congratulations, Constance! Constance La France September 8, 2024 at 6:55 PM Kim, thank you for the compliment and congratulations, Constance

Silent One September 7, 2024 at 7:34 AM A touching poem, you captured the theme perfectly, how would the world and the soup cope without Constance? I can't imagine that.. Congratulations on your first place in the contest.. Constance La France September 8, 2024 at 6:56 PM Silent, thank you for the contest and my awesome placement, and for the nice comment, compliment and congratulations, appreciate, Constance

Benjamin Bartley August 27, 2024 at 5:30 PM Fantastic alliteration. If you don't get some glory from this, who will? Not me. Way mo' better than mine. Thanks for sharing. Constance La France August 28, 2024 at 3:11 PM Benjamin, thank you so much for the compliment, and comment, appreciate, blessings, Constance