Constance La France Poet Free verse

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Let There Be Color

mother taught me about gardens ...
        all winter she would ponder ...  and make plans
       selecting flowers by texture and shape
      in a tapestry of colors
    like bright sun jewels
and on planting "day" I wore an aquamarine sundress ...

~ we needed hardy flowers
         for our changeable climate 
     and mother taught me to use color artfully ~

      but no matter what we did ... by mid summer
        the garden was a wild mosaic tangle
     of tangerine nasturtium and lemon marigold
along with lilac forget-me-nots
       and a mix of lavender and crimson snapdragons
          we had lost all control ...

~ oh, we had painted daisies in saffron
        and watermelon pink
and trusting coneflowers in all hues ~

now, my garden is much smaller
       yet I still have a vibrant array of flowers
a display of changing colors all summer long
         thrusting, cascading, and tumbling
I have climbing wallflowers in chartreuse
          every view is painted ... in hues
       like watercolors saturated with sun
oh, I love the coral bells ...  cascading from baskets

~ let there be color and there is ... like magic
    ... colorful flowers dance in the breeze

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April 5, 2021


Poetry/Free Verse/let there be color
Copyright Protected, ID 04-1344-147-05
All rights Reserved, 2021, Constance La France

Written for the Premier contest Changing Colors
sponsor, Emile Pinet, Judged 04/19/2021

First Place

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Beata Agustin April 21, 2021 at 12:12 AM Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing your talent exemplified by this muse of yours, as well as your gardening passion you have poetically expressed. God bless you. Constance La France April 21, 2021 at 7:40 AM Beata thanks for the congrats and for the compliment, appreciate, love _Constance

Regina Mcintosh April 20, 2021 at 3:56 AM I'm back to congratulate you on your top placement... much deserved. This is gorgeous. God bless you sweet friend. Love, Gina Constance La France April 20, 2021 at 11:12 AM Gina, thank you for the congrats and the compliment, love _Constance

Malabika Ray Choudhury April 19, 2021 at 3:07 PM Congratulations, Constance, on your top win. This poem is so beautiful - the way you have used the colour-words, is just amazing! To may faves. Love this poem, My Friend. BW ~ Mala Constance La France April 20, 2021 at 11:13 AM Mala, thank you for the congratulations and the compliment and the FAV, appreciate, love _Constance

Connie Marcum Wong April 19, 2021 at 12:43 PM A lovely floral bouquet of colors that brighten a cloudy day you have presented us with Constance. I see why this is a trophy win for you! Congratulations on your deserving top spot! Blessings xxoo Constance La France April 20, 2021 at 11:14 AM Connie, thank you for the compliment and the congratulations, love _Constance

Paula Goldsmith April 19, 2021 at 12:05 PM Congratulations on your win. An amazing color write with picture. I "Love" your line, "let there be color and there is ... like magic ... colorful flowers dance in the breeze" Beautiful flowers are the best. Have a blessed day with your win........... Constance La France April 20, 2021 at 11:14 AM Paula, thanks for the congratulations and compliment, I love that line too, love _Constance

L Milton Hankins April 19, 2021 at 9:59 AM I'm back to congratulate you on the top spot in the contest. See, I told you so! It is a beautiful, well-written poem all around. Constance La France April 20, 2021 at 11:15 AM Milt, thank your for the congrats and the compliment _Constance

Sam Kauffman April 19, 2021 at 9:22 AM A beautiful rainbow in a technicolor garden Constance! Congratulations on your first place win! Constance La France April 20, 2021 at 11:15 AM Sam, thank you for the compliment and the congratulations _Constance

Emile Pinet April 19, 2021 at 9:19 AM Congratulations Constance! Your poem has placed "First" in my contest. This was a bit of colorful fun, and your poem was entertaining and incorporated the colors well throughout your work, well done my friend, Emile. Constance La France April 20, 2021 at 11:17 AM Emile, thank you for the inspiration and my great placement, the comment and compliment, appreciate, love _Constance

Jack Horne April 9, 2021 at 11:49 AM what a beautiful poem for this contest - a sure winner here, my friend x Constance La France April 9, 2021 at 11:56 AM Jack, thanks for the compliment and encouragement, love _Constance

Rico Leffanta April 6, 2021 at 12:26 PM Well done! You have conveyed the spirit with a wonderful assortment of words! Aloha! Rico Constance La France April 7, 2021 at 7:56 AM Rico, thank you for the compliment on my poem and for the lovely comment, love _Constance

Edward Ibeh April 6, 2021 at 7:02 AM Beautiful, colorful poem with wonderful imagery throughout! GL in the contest, Constance:-) Constance La France April 6, 2021 at 9:03 AM Edward, thank you for the visit and the lovely compliment, appreciate, love _Constance

Regina Mcintosh April 6, 2021 at 2:21 AM Simply spectacular! You always amaze with your beautiful inspirations. I am awestruck. Beautiful. I love it. God bless you with a win. Love, Gina Constance La France April 6, 2021 at 9:04 AM Gina, thank you for the compliment and the nice comment, appreciate, God Bless and love _Constance

L Milton Hankins April 5, 2021 at 7:45 PM This is such a lovely, well-written piece of work, Constance. No doubt it will be very near, if not at, the top in the contest. I loved the way it flowed like "the coral bells...cascading form baskets." Constance La France April 6, 2021 at 9:05 AM Milt, thanks so much for the visit and the compliment on my poem, I hope Emile likes it too, hugs _Constance