Constance La France Poet Quatrain

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Poetry/Quatrain/'Soupster' Crouton Floating
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Written, September 10, 2024
For the International Contest, Soupsters Unite and Write
Sponsor, Benjamin Bartley, Judged 09/29/2024

"Again and then again each day a new poem."

                   Quote by _Constance

'Soupster' Crouton Floating

 

I came to soup just a girl who liked to write,
and posted a poem about my dad who had died;
now, I recall comments of compassion and how I cried,
I had written it years ago and held onto it tight.

I kept writing and posting and making life long friends,
people with the same like-minded creative thoughts;
I soon felt brave enough to try writing for contest spots,
enouraged by friends who became more with love that transcends.

That is how I learned about all the poetry forms,
about structure, syllables, rhyming and being free;
I kept writing, entering, trying and that was the key,
oh yes, over the years I have felt the ups, downs and storms.

Soon, I was placing and the rest is poetic history,
now, I know enough to do my own poetry contests;
and as other soupsters know that means a lot of stress,
have been told I am a born poet ... I find that a mystery.

I have no formal training just a writing passion,
won a life time membership in a contest years ago;
and because of the freedom it gives me I now grow,
and I will return what I received from soupsters  ... compassion.

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Sam Kauffman September 26, 2024 at 11:00 AM So lovely. Each line is filled with your compassion, a true reflection of your giving heart, Constance, as you so selflessly give to all of us here at PS. Best wishes for the contest! Sending you joyful blessings of autumn. Constance La France September 26, 2024 at 3:36 PM Sam, thank you for the compliment on my poem and me and the nice comment, blessings, Constance

Paula Goldsmith September 10, 2024 at 9:51 AM What a wonderful write. "Love It" I also have learned so much here. Thank You for your contests. They have been a great learning tool. You are a wonderful poet.... Have a blessed day writing away.................. Constance La France September 10, 2024 at 10:04 AM Paula, thank you for the compliment and comment, I really have learnt so much on Poetry Soup, best writing school in the world, blessings, Constance