the photograph album

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Poetry/Spoken Word/The Photograph Album
Copyright Protected, ID 03-1717-961-23
All Rights Reserved, 2025, Constance La France
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Written, March 23, 2025
For the International Contest, BiteSize Poem, No 105
Sponsor, Line Gauthier, Judged 03/25/2025

I find an album with matt thick black pages my wet eyes hungry for each pose of this girl in pigtails with a reluctant kitty, then on a bike in a pretty prom dress, then holding a baby, me turning the pages your smiles become frauds your skin wrinkled, your pain quiet and graceful

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Susan Ashley

Date: 3/23/2025 9:30:00 PM

Dear Constance, your poignant poem is layered with a range of emotions. Viewing an old family photo album can be exciting, and yet, so bittersweet. You express the passage of time and aging with melancholic beauty, especially the last two lines. So tender so haunting so splendid. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Constance La France
Date: 3/30/2025 2:18:00 AM

Susan, thank you for the nice comment and compliment and encouragement, blessings ~

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/23/2025 3:26:00 PM

Interesting lines! … turning the pages your smiles become frauds…makes us want to look at ourselves and others to see what their faces showed at different times.

Constance La France
Date: 3/30/2025 2:19:00 AM

Kim, thank you for the comment, blessings ~