Constance La France Poet Pantoum

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The Handsome Stalker

I have been watching you my sweet lovely,
for days, I have been returning to this spot;
watching you preen, yes, I want you badly,
oh, I have a very devious plan and plot.

For days, I have been returning to this spot,
you have returned-   for you truly love the sun;
oh, I have a very devious plan and plot,
you will not be pretty when your neck is broken.

You have returned for you truly love the sun,
I have been calculating the exact right time;
you will not be pretty when your neck is broken.
and there will be no evidence of the crime.

I have been calculating the exact right time,
oh, my family say-   I am a handsome boy;
and there will be no evidence of the crime,
they don't know that with pretty things-   I toy.

Oh, my family say-  I am a handsome boy,
watching you preen, yes, I want you badly;
they don't know that with pretty things-   I toy,
I have been watching you my sweet lovely.

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November 13, 2017

Poetry/Pantoum/The Handsome Stalker
Copyright Protected, ID 17-9609-50-0
All Rights Reserved.  Written Under Pseudonym.



Written for the contest, STALKER
sponsor, Silent One 

First Place

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John Michaels November 25, 2017 at 8:10 AM Creepy stuff, Broken Wings! The Pantoum form was an excellent choice to convey your story; that repetition of lines throughout almost mimicking the damaged psyche of the stalker! Congratulations on your win!! Regards, John.

Viv Wigley November 19, 2017 at 1:11 AM Love the take on the theme, Constance, I sometimes sit and wonder what my cat Celeste is thinking when the birds are on the path. Congrats! Viv x

Sandra Haight November 18, 2017 at 5:29 PM Love your theme on this, Constance! I did a 'cat' one too! Congrats on your wonderful placement. Hugs, Sandra

Gregory Richard Barden November 18, 2017 at 4:41 AM Oh, this is a wonderful and charming Pantoum, Constance, and a great win! LOVE the photo, too! :-)

Silent One November 17, 2017 at 1:42 PM Great pantoum and great take on the contest.. Congratulations on your first place in the contest

Russell Sivey November 14, 2017 at 4:12 AM Oh what a powerful message this one encapsulates! I really enjoyed reading this tremendous poem this morning! You have captured the heart of a stalker very well...eeek, a broken neck, that's frightening! What a glorious piece, penned very well, Great Work!!