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Poetry/Monoku/Sad
Copyright Protected, ID 10-1586-800-18
All Rights Reserved, 2023, Constance La France

Written, October 18, 2023
For the International Contest, How Do You Feel Today 2
Sponsor, Silent One, Judged 10/19/2023

First Place

The Poetry of Exile—James Joyce, Rumi & Adrian Rice — Steemit

"I wrote a letter to mother ... not to mail- but to read at her grave"

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Mahtab Bangalee

Date: 10/21/2023 10:29:00 PM

just greatly written like an elegy in monoku form; great to read this; congrats for POTD

Constance La France
Date: 10/23/2023 5:55:00 AM

Mahtab, thank you so much for the compliment and the congrats, blessings

Sotto Poet

Date: 10/21/2023 1:08:00 PM

Congratulations on winning the Poem of the Day award! It's truly deserving of praise. And once again, congratulations on your recent contest win in this beautiful piece of writing. Despite the limited number of words, it captures so much depth and meaning. Blessings

Constance La France
Date: 10/21/2023 5:33:00 PM

Sotto, thank you so much for the congratulations on my POTD and contest win, and the compliment, appreciate and blessings

Hilo Poet

Date: 10/21/2023 10:07:00 AM

A lasting endearment that bears your warmth, Constance. My compliments on your wonderful placements, my friend! Aloha, William

Constance La France
Date: 10/21/2023 5:34:00 PM

Hilo, thank you so much for the compliment and comment on my poem, blessings

Silent One

Date: 10/21/2023 1:53:00 AM

A double bonus for you, first place and POTD! Congratulations.

Constance La France
Date: 10/21/2023 5:34:00 PM

Silent, thank you so much for the comment, yes a double win so amazing, blessings

Brandy Nicole

Date: 10/20/2023 7:23:00 PM

Dear Constance, this is beautiful, tender and emotional, all at the same time. Your thoughts caress softly around me and my heart. Congratulations, on Poem of the Day. My best to you. Hugs, Brandy

Constance La France
Date: 10/21/2023 5:35:00 PM

Brandy, thank you so much for the lovely comment and your compassion, hugs and blessings

Brian Sambourne

Date: 10/20/2023 2:13:00 PM

Very moving, Constance. To remember one's mother in a graveside letter is to validate love, unconditionally. Congratulations on the poem of the day! Best wishes, Brian

Constance La France
Date: 10/21/2023 5:36:00 PM

Brian, thank you so much for compliment, comment and the congratulations, blessings

Mark Toney

Date: 10/20/2023 1:54:00 PM

Thank you, Constance, for sharing the love of your mother with us, and, by doing so reminding us of our own. Your tribute is worthy of Poem of the Day!

Constance La France
Date: 10/20/2023 2:02:00 PM

Mark, thank you for the lovely comment, and compliment, blessings !

I Am Anaya

Date: 10/20/2023 10:14:00 AM

You thought of your mother on that day, therefore a 'sad' feeling came over you. Congratulations on your POTD Constance! Clever and emotional. I'm lucky I still have my mother, love you mother! Enjoy your day! xoxo

I Am Anaya
Date: 10/20/2023 7:12:00 PM

so sorry for you.

Constance La France
Date: 10/20/2023 12:43:00 PM

Anaya, thank you so much for comment, compliment, and congratulations. I hate that I have to visit my mother's grave, blessings !

Eve Roper

Date: 10/20/2023 10:01:00 AM

Such a sad poem, Constance. Congratulations on POTD. God bless you

Constance La France
Date: 10/20/2023 12:40:00 PM

Eve, thank you so much for the comment and congratulations, blessings !

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 10/20/2023 9:23:00 AM

Congratulations on your POTD win. Back with Congratulations on another win on this lovely write. Few words with much said. I enjoyed reading this wonderful one again. Have a blessed/great~day/weekend writing away.................

Constance La France
Date: 10/20/2023 12:40:00 PM

Paula, thank you so much for the congratulations on the POTD and contest and the compliment and comment, blessings !

Sam Kauffman

Date: 10/20/2023 9:03:00 AM

Constance, this pulls at my heartstrings with great poignancy. There is such a sense of tender love between you and your mother that can never be broken. Congratulations on your POTD! Blessings to you.

Constance La France
Date: 10/20/2023 12:38:00 PM

Sam, thank you so much for the lovely comment and congratulations, blessings !

Bill Baker

Date: 10/20/2023 8:56:00 AM

Powerful, emotional, and appropriate poetry, Constance. Congratulations on your POTD, my friend. Enjoy your special day of recognition. Bill

Constance La France
Date: 10/20/2023 12:38:00 PM

Bill, thank you so much for the compliment, comment and congratulations, blessings !

Malabika Ray Choudhury

Date: 10/20/2023 8:24:00 AM

Congratulations, Constance, on receiving POTD. The verse bloomed from your heart, and touched everyone. Love ~ Mala

Constance La France
Date: 10/20/2023 12:37:00 PM

Mala, thank you so much for the congratulations and lovely comment, blessings !

Tania Kitchin

Date: 10/20/2023 8:06:00 AM

Constance, a sad poem, congratulations on POTD!

Constance La France
Date: 10/20/2023 12:36:00 PM

Tania, thank you so much for the congratulations, yes, a sad true poem, blessings !

Deb M

Date: 10/20/2023 8:05:00 AM

Beautiful Constance…..Congratulations on POTD….Debx

Constance La France
Date: 10/20/2023 12:35:00 PM

Deb, thank you so much for the compliment and congratulations, blessings !

Joseph May

Date: 10/20/2023 7:54:00 AM

A heartrending verse Constance, Congrats on POTD

Constance La France
Date: 10/20/2023 12:34:00 PM

Joseph, thank you so much for the compliment and congrats, blessings !

Vijay Pandit

Date: 10/20/2023 6:04:00 AM

BIG congrats on POTD, Constance. Your one liner tugs the heart.

Constance La France
Date: 10/20/2023 12:34:00 PM

Vijay, thank you so much for the congrats and compliment, blessings !

Stephan McBride

Date: 10/20/2023 5:26:00 AM

Congratulations on POTD, your mom and grandma surely knew in your writing you would find the peace and love you are seeking, I miss them as well and have only heard of them from your writings, surely a tribute of their true love given unto you

Constance La France
Date: 10/20/2023 12:33:00 PM

Stephan, thank you so much for the congratulations and the nice comment, blessings !

Mike Gentile

Date: 10/20/2023 4:26:00 AM

You've captured such pathos in your Monoku Constance and I so relate! Congratulations on your POTD honors!!

Constance La France
Date: 10/20/2023 12:32:00 PM

Mike, thank you so much for the comment, compliment, and congratulations, blessings !

Lin Lane

Date: 10/20/2023 3:58:00 AM

Constance, there's as much poignancy in your poetry as there is sadness in your heart and emotion flowing from your pen. Congratulations on having written today's highlighted poem. Hugs.

Constance La France
Date: 10/20/2023 12:31:00 PM

Lin, thank you so much for the l8vely comment and congratulations, hugs and blessings !