we carry our grief

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Poetry/Englyn/we carry our grief/AI Free
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All Rights Reserved, 2025, Constance La France
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Written, June 16, 2025
For the International Contest, Straight One-Rhymed Englyn
Sponsor, Mark Toney, Judged 07/16/2025

~ HONORABLE MENTION ~

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Oh, Dad to the cemetery we come
our hearts numb with no glee
though we know you were set free . . . 
rest beneath the weeping tree

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/18/2025 12:35:00 PM

Back with congratulations on this creative winner. Way to go. Thanks for sharing it with us. Sara K

Constance La France
Date: 7/19/2025 2:27:00 PM

Sara, thank you for the congratulations, appreciate

thriveni c mysore

Date: 7/17/2025 7:31:00 AM

brings tears to read ' you were set free', I know the feeling. Congratulations on your win dear poet. Cheers!!!

Constance La France
Date: 7/19/2025 2:28:00 PM

Thriveni, it brought tears to my eyes writing it, thank you for the congratulations

Mark Toney

Date: 7/16/2025 9:39:00 AM

Constance, congratulations on receiving Honorable Mention in my Straight One-Rhymed Englyn poetry contest! This closely describes the cemetery where my father was laid to rest in 1985, also “beneath the weeping tree.” Thank you for sharing your memory which brought back mine.

Constance La France
Date: 7/16/2025 7:55:00 PM

Mark, thank you for the contest and my Honorable Mention, the poem is very meaningful to me

Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/23/2025 2:57:00 AM

Ahhh!! Sad one for the contest, but it reads like an emotionally packed good contender to me. Way to go. Sara K

Constance La France
Date: 6/27/2025 10:02:00 AM

Sara, thank you for the compliment and encouragement, well, sad poetry is my forte, Constance

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 6/16/2025 4:42:00 PM

A great way to use this brief form! A sentiment that could be on a funeral card…poignant.

Constance La France
Date: 6/27/2025 10:03:00 AM

Kim, I find it very difficult to get emotion into these short forms, so happy I managed it, thanks for the compliment, Constancee