Constance La France Poet Free verse

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September 11, 2001 Baby

on September 11, 2001 as the World Trade Buildings fell
                    a precious baby girl was born to our family
I was struck at the time about birth and death
         oh, it was a beautiful Autumn day
      the sky a perfect azure blue 
              and leaves gold, red and orange were falling
          and God painted us a baby . . . 

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September 07, 2022


Poetry/Free Verse/September 11, 2001 Baby
Copyright Protected, ID 09-1485-960-07
All Rights Reserved, 2022, Constance La France

Written for the Standard contest, Remember September
sponsor, Andrea Dietrich, Judged 09/23/2022

Second Place

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Sam Kauffman September 28, 2022 at 10:45 AM Oh Constance, what a source of joy for your family as an unimaginable tragedy engulfed the world - in the midst of darkness a ray of God's light! Congratulations on your win! Thank you for that uplifting gift. Blessings. Constance La France September 28, 2022 at 3:02 PM Sam, thank you so much for the comment, congratulations and compliment, Constance

Suzanne Delaney September 24, 2022 at 3:16 PM What an amazing last line to a perfectly poignant poem. Congratulatiions on your top placement. SuZ Constance La France September 25, 2022 at 6:16 AM SuZ, thank you so much for the compliment, I love that line too, and for the congratulations, Suzanne is my favorite name, it was my sisters name who died in childhood, I always wanted a baby girl and I would name her Suzanne in memory, but that never happened and never will, Constance

Paulette Calasibetta September 24, 2022 at 4:08 AM Constance, congratulations on your win in the contest. Quite a bittersweet moment of life and death that you have captured in the gorgeous imagery of your poem. :)Paulette Constance La France September 24, 2022 at 9:14 AM Paulette, thank you so much for the congratulations, comment and compliment, appreciate, Constance

Terry Miller September 24, 2022 at 12:24 AM Congratulations, Constance wonderful imagery in this fine poem Constance La France September 24, 2022 at 9:15 AM Terry, thank you so much for the congratulations and compliment, appreciate, Constance

Andrea Dietrich September 23, 2022 at 7:48 PM what a weird thing, Constance. it reminds me of a song a long time ago but I forgot the song. About a baby born and then the mother dies after giving birth to it.. Tragedy and joy together. Very nice. Congrats. Constance La France September 24, 2022 at 9:17 AM Andrea, thank you so much for the congrats, compliment and comment, appreciate, yes, it was so strange, death and birth, tragedy and joy, Constance

Edward Ibeh September 8, 2022 at 5:18 AM Even on that horrible day, babies were born. People celebrate birthdays on that date, like my wife. Awesome write, Constance! GL in the contest. Constance La France September 8, 2022 at 8:15 AM Edward, thank you so much for the compliment, comment and encouragement, yes, life goes on, our beautiful Sept 11,2001 baby is 21 years old now, she has the most kind soul and a gentle and caring way, peace and tranquility ~

Kim Rodrigues September 7, 2022 at 5:28 PM There are beautiful moments from that day. My granddaughter was born in December of that year. I love your imagery, Constance! Constance La France September 8, 2022 at 8:11 AM Kim, thank you so much for your lovely comment and compliment, yes, life went on though that day was so horrible, I can think of it as an awful day of death and destruction, or the beautiful day God us an angel, peace and tranquility ~