Constance La France Poet Couplet

Who Is Your Neighbor

My neighbor, right next door, is an odd lady,
     she is very old, sweet but seems quite lonely.

         I am often invited for tea and stale cookies,
              who is this neighbor that tells me rambling stories.

                  As I sit, sipping tea from a tiny cup and listen,
                        unsure if her adventures are true or just fiction.

                           There are times I admit, when I hear her door,  
                                that I run, leap and gallop to mine, I just soar.

                                     I close the door and pray there will be no knock,
                                           once when I looked, she had left me a wilted hollyhock.


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September 1, 2015

Couplet

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Edlynn Nau November 6, 2015 at 12:36 PM Perfect. You were able to show us this contrast between young & old, and very lonesome, and from the one who tries to escape the company. The Word Snap Shots are vibrant. I adore the way it was ended with her leaving a gift of life, as wrinkled and sad as she. I love the drawing of the lines placed more away from the border as they are trying to escape the page. I also like the inside border forming a Right Triangle--both the neighbors roof and a symbol of the 90° we live next to each other. Edlynn Nau November 6, 2015 at 1:13 PM You made it easy! Constance La France November 6, 2015 at 12:48 PM Edlynn, thank you for that lovely comment, you saw it all within my words so beautifully

Tammy Reams September 15, 2015 at 6:29 PM Congrats on your win Broken Wing. A wonderful write as always!

Kim Merryman September 14, 2015 at 9:59 PM Congrats on your wonderful win, Constance! Love, Kim

Eve Roper September 14, 2015 at 1:50 PM Congratulations on your win Hugs Eve

Skat A September 14, 2015 at 1:24 PM Broken, Congrats on your, Who Is Your Neighbor win! SKAT

Jan Allison September 14, 2015 at 7:48 AM Dropping back with my congrats:-) hugs jan xx

Jack Horne September 10, 2015 at 3:44 PM lol, had a good chuckle at this one

Michael Tor September 1, 2015 at 10:17 PM Very funny. I'm glad shes not my neighbor.

Thomas Martin September 1, 2015 at 8:08 PM Wonderful write! So touching and a great portrait!

Laura Leiser September 1, 2015 at 7:26 PM A very sweet and poignant story, told very well, BW!

Richard Lamoureux September 1, 2015 at 6:41 PM This is sweet in a sad sorta way.

Lindsay Laurie September 1, 2015 at 6:31 PM G'day Broken Wings... wonderful poem with a sad undertone on the topic of loneliness - well done Broken Wings - Lindsay

Frederic Parker September 1, 2015 at 5:44 PM Those who have lived a long life have many stories to tell, they ask for nothing other than for someone to listen...

Jan Allison September 1, 2015 at 4:57 PM This is so sad she sounds so very lonely I am sure she appreciates some human company:-( good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx