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Poetry/Narrative Rhyme/No Anchor For Rancour
Copyright Protected, ID 07-1565-016-28
All Rights Reserved, 2023, Constance La France

Written, July 28, 2023
For the International Premiere contest, No Anchor For Rancour
Sponsor, Unseeking Seeker, Judged 08/08/2023

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"Learn to consider the source ... of rancour and ignore. All tantrums don't require your reaction." Quote by _Ibadidran Omo Akinde I have spent my childhood the target of rancour, malicious words like chains were my anchor. Why are people like that ? Sometimes, my only friend was my sweet kitty cat, at school during lunch time- alone, I sat. My words brought their rancour ! When I was a young woman I got much stronger, I did not listen to the hatemonger. Gone the chains that held me ! I was learning about who I wanted to be, and saw resentful words as a sad plea. Oh, get lost scaremonger ! Now, I am a writer of poetry- of life, and yes still get hurt by life's stabbing knife. But, am a tree rooted ! And when the venomous slither I press muted, or lost in my mind- their words diluted. Be still, not larger-than-life ! I feel sorry for the sad spiteful rancorous, those people who get all cantankerous. Why are people like that ?

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Date: 8/8/2023 10:24:00 AM
Such a plaintive voice in this poem that shares your life journey Constance. I wish I could explain why people are "like that." Well done my friend. Congratulations. Blessings.
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Date: 8/8/2023 4:19:00 PM
Sam, thank you so much for the comment, compliment and congratulations, blessings !
Date: 8/8/2023 8:10:00 AM
Loved this one Constance, congrats on a nice win!
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Date: 8/8/2023 4:20:00 PM
John, nice to hear from you, thank you so much for the compliment and congrats, blessings !
Date: 8/8/2023 7:04:00 AM
Love your lines and the artwork, Constance. Congratulations!
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Date: 8/8/2023 4:20:00 PM
Lin, thank you so much for the compliment and congratulations, blessings !
Date: 8/8/2023 4:16:00 AM
"I am a writer of poetry- of life, and yes still get hurt by life's stabbing knife. But, am a tree rooted !" - Beautifully written. Congratulations!
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Constance La France
Date: 8/8/2023 4:21:00 PM
Christuraj, thank you so much for the comment, compliment and congratulations, I love those lines too, blessings !
Date: 7/31/2023 10:25:00 PM
Well its beyond me also Constance, yet it may Be that in inteaction with poetry any such will Have a change of course.? God bless.!
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Constance La France
Date: 8/1/2023 6:49:00 AM
Joe, thank you so much for the comment, I was bullied as a kid, and I guess it was good training for life because I grew stronger because of that, had to find me and when I did , I liked me a lot ! Blessings!
Date: 7/29/2023 1:18:00 PM
Sounds like poetry was your savior. but the advice I needed yesterday was not to answer all tantrums. It's nice to hear that someone got relief from their problem in a self help method.
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Constance La France
Date: 7/30/2023 4:10:00 PM
TS, thank you so much for the comment, my dad taught me that really, he said, the better person walks away from conflict !
Date: 7/29/2023 10:58:00 AM
Deep reflections and deep vibes for positive life. You are strong and will be stronger,
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Constance La France
Date: 7/30/2023 4:11:00 PM
Jay, thank you so much for the great comment !
Date: 7/28/2023 9:40:00 AM
Sending you positive vibes for inspired words! Blessings.
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Constance La France
Date: 7/28/2023 1:45:00 PM
Sam, thank you so much for the encouragement, a wild thunder storm took my power suddenly, now I am back to finish my poem !

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