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Rejection Can Be Good
Rejection Can Be Good
I have always known rejection and exclusion,
as a half-breed girl I heard the insult;
whispered, as a child it left me with confusion,
it still happens often as an adult;
I liked to be alone and seek deep seclusion.
Instead of playing in the school yard I read a book,
the library was my favorite place;
I could always find among the rows a cozy nook,
and in time- writing things I would embrace;
I would fill all the pages of my school notebook.
I like going into the coolness of a church,
the silence is like a warm cloak;
lighting a candle for answers- I search,
I like art especially paintings baroque;
and ever since I can remember I like research.
And because of all this I have become a writer,
with my grandma supporting me;
in my life, school, work, now- never an inciter,
quiet ... when writing for me is the key;
and in time- a computer replaced my old typewriter.
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September 12, 2021
Poetry/Quintain (Sicilian)/Rejection Can be Good
Copyright Protected, ID 09-1388-310-12
All Rights Reserved, 2021, Constance La Franc
Written for the Premier contest, Quintain (Sicilian)
sponsor, Emile Pinet, Judged 10/15/2021
Second Place
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