Constance La France Poet Pantoum

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Saints and Sinners

 "Everyman has his fault . . .  " Shakespeare

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We all must walk with humility through our life,
So tread carefully amongst the saints and sinners;
Evildoers and lowlifes can stab you with a knife,
This world is full of scoundrels and also winners.

So tread carefully amongst the saints and sinners,
Saints have missions to rescue us from darkness;
This world is full of scoundrels and also winners,
The words of sinners hurt us with their starkness.

Saints have missions to rescue us from darkness,
But I have respect for people who are devout;
The words of sinners hurt us with their starkness,
Those bad eggs and wrongdoers leave me in doubt.

But I have respect for people who are devout,
I don't claim to be spotless, but I am still good;
Those bad eggs and wrongdoers leave me in doubt,
Oh, those rascals with their wretched falsehood.

I don't claim to be spotless but I am still good,
Evildoers and lowlifes can stab you with their knife;
Oh, those rascals with their wretched falsehood,
We all must walk with humility through our life.

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October 26, 2016

Pantoum (with Quote)

For the contest, Saint and Sinners
sponsor, Silent One

Third Place

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Teddy Kimathi November 10, 2016 at 12:45 PM Congrats BW, for your well, deserved top placement in the contest!!! ;-)

Heidi Sands November 7, 2016 at 2:18 PM Congratulations ! :)

Darren White November 7, 2016 at 12:18 PM Beautiful Pantoum, congratulations :)

Sandra Haight November 7, 2016 at 9:48 AM A lovely well-written Pantoum with a strong message about 'saints and sinners', Constance. Congratulations on your podium placement! Hugs, Sandra

Frederic Parker November 7, 2016 at 9:34 AM Congratulations on your win, my first thought your poem provoked was let him who is without sin cast the first stone

Duke Beaufort October 28, 2016 at 11:49 AM Thank-you for being here and writing such thought provoking lines. You are much appreciated by many of us. I think you just add so much to this world. Although it has its share of wretchedness, wrongdoers and scoundrels; one of you balances out 10,000 of them. I know you have faults, but they are really very small faults. Hardly noticeable if at all. Perhaps Shakespeare was wrong--you might just be perfect. This is the theory of pedestals, but your words are so beautifully crafted.

Darren White October 28, 2016 at 11:20 AM Beautiful pantoum... And it's a wonderful poem! Good luck in the contest.

Barry Stebbings October 27, 2016 at 2:52 PM Beautifully written Pantoum, BW. The stanzas flow so well. Good luck with the contest. Barry.

White Wolf October 26, 2016 at 8:06 PM Hard form but you have done it more than justice! I love that line 'We all must walk with humility through our life' so true and beautiful. Good luck BW