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The Boy Returned a Man

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Gran told the story of grandpa often- His coming home from the war. Left a boy but a man returned home. The people cheered, family and dog joyful while Gran hid ! ____________________ February 6, 2021 Poetry/Tetractys/The Boy Returned a Man Copyright Protected, ID 02-1326-518-06 All Rights Reserved, 2021, Constance La France Inspiration Image #3 Written for the Standard contest, Tetractys 7 sponsor, Eve Roper, Judged 02/28/2021 First Place

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Jan Allison

Date: 3/1/2021 10:30:00 AM

so few words say so much Constance, many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Constance La France
Date: 3/1/2021 3:02:00 PM

Jan, thanks for the comment and congrats, appreciate so much _Constance

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 3/1/2021 9:25:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. A great write about the picture. I also did this one in a different way. Enjoy your day/win with blessings...................

Constance La France
Date: 3/1/2021 3:03:00 PM

Paula, thanks for the congratulations and compliment, I will check out your poem too _Constance

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 3/1/2021 7:45:00 AM

Lovely Constance-made me smile at Gran hiding. :) Congratulations on the win! Linda

Constance La France
Date: 3/1/2021 8:08:00 AM

Linda, thanks for the lovely, and the comment and the congratulations ! _Constance

Newton Ranaweera

Date: 3/1/2021 5:46:00 AM

Congratulations, Constance, on your great placement for this visual representation of the image!!

Constance La France
Date: 3/1/2021 7:23:00 AM

Newton, thanks for the congratulations and the compliment, appreciate _Constance

Alexis Y.

Date: 3/1/2021 5:32:00 AM

WoW! BW, Excellent interpretation of the painting. It was as though the painting came alive. Congratulations on your 1st place win. It was well deserved. Have a wonderful day;-) Alexis

Constance La France
Date: 3/1/2021 7:24:00 AM

Alexis, thank you for the comment, congratulations and the compliment _Constance

Beata Agustin

Date: 3/1/2021 12:26:00 AM

Wow! Congrats! God bless you.

Constance La France
Date: 3/1/2021 1:04:00 AM

Beata, thanks for the compliment and congrats _Constance

Eve Roper

Date: 2/28/2021 10:10:00 PM

Constance, thank you for creating and entering my contest. Your poem made me remember and saying the same thing when my boys came back from where they were stationed. "He was a boy when he left and came back a man. Do visit my Double Tetractys 7 blog. Congratulations on your win. Hugs Eve

Constance La France
Date: 3/1/2021 1:05:00 AM

Eve, thank you for another great contest and for my placement and for the congratulations, the comment, and the compliment. appreciate _Constance

Rama Balasubramanian

Date: 2/13/2021 11:07:00 AM

This is wonderful. Top winner for me. All the best for contest. God bless! Take care, Rama

Constance La France
Date: 2/13/2021 2:09:00 PM

Rama, thanks for the visit, the compliment and comment _Constance

Jcb Brul

Date: 2/7/2021 3:04:00 PM

What a perfect description on the scenery! It's like watching an old movie! Great write. A sure win for me.

Constance La France
Date: 2/7/2021 5:16:00 PM

JCB, thanks for visiting and for the comment and compliment _Constance

Tom Cunningham

Date: 2/6/2021 11:49:00 AM

It was the way it was in wartime, boys had to grow up quickly their lives often depended on it Good luck Constance, hope your weekend is going well. Tom

Constance La France
Date: 2/7/2021 1:49:00 PM

Tom, I was told my grandpa lied about his age to join up, he never talked about the war. thanks for the comment _Constance

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 2/6/2021 8:56:00 AM

Your poem tells an incredibly familiar story of many returning soldiers- men and women. My daughter was one of them.

Constance La France
Date: 2/7/2021 1:50:00 PM

Caren, thanks for the comment, I cannot image what they saw, that no one should have to see _Constance