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Free Verse/Mantis as the Celestial Madonna
Copyright, ID 05-1822-853-12-26
All Rights, Constance La France
Plagiarism Prohibited.

Penned, May 12, 2026/ Human Written
For the International Contest, Mantis as the Celestial Madonna
Sponsor, Robert James Liguori, Judged 06/05/2026

Fourth Place 

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"Sometimes empathy is a heavy burden to bear."

                                               Quote by _Mantis

Mantis as the Celestial Madonna

(Human Written)

Manti is a human mutate in comics
    member of Avengers . . .  and the Guardians of the Galaxy
       a female fatale who becomes Celestial Madonna 
          she is also known as Willow and Lorelei
    Mandy Celestine, and the 
Celestial Madonna . . . 

       ~  when asked about herself 
she reveals nothing but her birth place
             saying that she is half Vietnamese
        and half German ~  

          in childhood she excels at martial arts
      as an adulthood she is mind-wiped 
and sent into the world for experience . . . 
working in a bar as a sex worker and barmaid
           she meets Swordman . . .   member of the Avengers

         ~  she follows him to join the Avengers
            and has many adventures, battles and lovers overtime
neglecting Swordman who helped her   ~

she gives birth to a son
        but I do not know who is the father
           though she is forced to give him up
     Mantis searches for him 
        all over the earth and other universes . . .
      a mother will never give up . . . soon he is an adult
in a battle she explodes into fragments . . . 

          ~   Mantis had a complicated existence
her abilities were great, regenerative healing, energy projection
         astral projection, martial arts expert . . .  and empathy
. . . and I imagine may other abilities
                             not sure why she turned green 

Free Verse/Mantis as the Celestial Madonna
Copyright, ID 05-1822-853-12-26
All Rights, Constance La France
Plagiarism Prohibited.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Liguori Avatar
June 17, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Nice… you covered everything about her; I appreciate the hard work, effort and penmanship you apply. Congrats on fourth place.
La France Avatar
June 18, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Robert, thank you for the contest, my placement and for the compliment and congrats ~
Anaya Avatar
June 5, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Excellent piece on Mantis, Constance. I admired the details on the warrior. Congratulations on your win! Blessings
La France Avatar
June 6, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Anaya, thank you for the compliment, comment and congratulations ~
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