Constance La France Poet Free verse

Looking Inward

the Covid 19 pandemic has changed
    the entire world ... and me personally
      I am a different person now
        have found a serenity and tranquility
   I never had
with such depth and feeling
                and weep for those who have died
    and those struggling to live

~  I can find a stillness and beauty in small things
and I am able to forgive and reach out with peace and love
      able to look inward ... and I like the new me~ 

         in our third lockdown here and it is strict
     we are told to stay home .. our borders are closed
but I have found joy in on-line shopping and zoom visiting
and I may never have to go out again ...
     but as a former nurse I needed a routine
        to follow ...

~ I have a time for writing poetry and a time for art
        a time to read and a time for research
            I have a time to ponder and a time to journal ... ~ 
   
    my nest has never been so clean and tidy
      oh yes, I have a routine in place for that too
I tend to dust a lot ... and talk to plants
    have been looking at Mom's old cookbooks
            found some great recipes to try
      have decluttered my closets ... and my mind
and thank God for my sweet cat to snuggle up with

         ~ I have been an introvert all my life
always seeking silence-  a need
       like breathing air ... now, I let it wrap me in silent wings
 
after this pandemic quietude ...  the butterfly in me

... will emerge  ~  

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May 11, 2021


Poetry/Free Verse/looking inward
Copyright Protected, ID 05-1353-966-11
All Rights Reserved, 2021, Constance La France


Written for the Premier contest, Your 
Philosophy During This Pandemic
sponsor, Chantelle Anne Cooke, Judged 05/14/2021

First Place

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Heidi Sands May 17, 2021 at 10:15 AM Very nice! Congratulations :) Constance La France May 17, 2021 at 3:19 PM Heidi, thank you for the compliment and congratulations, love _Constance

Beata Agustin May 15, 2021 at 4:05 AM Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing your wisdom blended with your creativity. God bless you. Constance La France May 15, 2021 at 7:48 AM Beata, thank you for the compliment, comment and congrats, love _Constance

David Kavanagh May 14, 2021 at 11:00 AM I think Humanity’s greatest achievement Constance, is adaptability and your wonderful poem reinforces that belief, sounds like and I’m not been flippant here but you actually adapted quite easily, I know not everyone did, congratulations on a well deserved win, cheers David Constance La France May 14, 2021 at 11:38 AM David, thank you for the comment and congratulations, I never dreamed my introvert ways would be a good thing but yes I have adapted well. I spent a lot of time alone as a child (big story there) so I had to learn ways to entertain myself and that has stayed with me all my life, silence is my friend, peace _Constance

Unseeking Seeker May 14, 2021 at 9:18 AM Turning sand to gold, amazing fortitude, resolute courage, Constance! Congrats! Constance La France May 14, 2021 at 11:38 AM Seeker, thanks for the compliment and congrats, peace _Constance

Andrea Dietrich May 14, 2021 at 9:11 AM Wonderful philosophy. Making the best of it. You are a beautiful survivor. Congrats on top win Constance La France May 14, 2021 at 11:39 AM Andrea, thank you for the compliment, and the congrats, love _Constance

Christuraj Alex May 14, 2021 at 9:07 AM Beautiful Philosophy! Constance La France May 14, 2021 at 11:40 AM Chisturaj, thank you for the compliment, peace _Constance

Darlene De Beaulieu May 12, 2021 at 12:12 PM Hello Constance, many people have found many things to do during this pandemic . Love, Darlene. Darlene De Beaulieu May 15, 2021 at 11:32 AM Hello Constance, I get creative sometimes with my jeans, if they raged at the bottom, I make them into capries pants. So my old jeans look new again. Love Darlene. Constance La France May 13, 2021 at 1:48 PM Darlene, thanks for visiting, yes, and some have become very creative, I seem to be to create things to do easily, love _Constance

DM Babbit May 11, 2021 at 2:02 PM May every butterfly emerge, grateful for its time in metamorphosis. Thoroughly loved your poem. Constance La France May 11, 2021 at 4:24 PM DM, thank you for the visit and compliment, I struggled a bit with the ending and then the butterfly emerging came to me because we are changing, peace _Constance

L Milton Hankins May 11, 2021 at 11:38 AM What a lovely narrative, Constance. I think all of us have learned something about solitude and reflection during the pandemic. Good job. Best wishes in Chantelle's contest. Constance La France May 11, 2021 at 4:25 PM Milt, thanks for the compliment, yes, I think you are right, this pandemic has taught us a lesson in what is important, peace _Constance