Constance La France Poet Narrative

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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

Seventh Place

No Anchor For Rancour

 

"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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Sam Kauffman August 8, 2023 at 10:24 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. Constance La France August 8, 2023 at 4:19 PM Sam, thank you so much for the comment, compliment and congratulations, blessings !

John Hamilton August 8, 2023 at 8:10 AM Loved this one Constance, congrats on a nice win! Constance La France August 8, 2023 at 4:20 PM John, nice to hear from you, thank you so much for the compliment and congrats, blessings !

Lin Lane August 8, 2023 at 7:04 AM Love your lines and the artwork, Constance. Congratulations! Constance La France August 8, 2023 at 4:20 PM Lin, thank you so much for the compliment and congratulations, blessings !

Christuraj Alex August 8, 2023 at 4:16 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! Constance La France August 8, 2023 at 4:21 PM Christuraj, thank you so much for the comment, compliment and congratulations, I love those lines too, blessings !

Joe Maverick July 31, 2023 at 10:25 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.! Constance La France August 1, 2023 at 6:49 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!

The Situation July 29, 2023 at 1:18 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. Constance La France July 30, 2023 at 4:10 PM TS, thank you so much for the comment, my dad taught me that really, he said, the better person walks away from conflict !

Sam Kauffman July 28, 2023 at 9:40 AM Sending you positive vibes for inspired words! Blessings. Constance La France July 28, 2023 at 1:45 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 !