"There are some who bring a light so great to the
world that even after they have gone the light remains."
_Unknown
Anniversary
beautiful
charm dangles ever from
glittering heirloom
idyllic juju
keepsake
lovely memories
necklace ornament
palpates
quiet recollections
sorrow terrible
unbidden
valediction withdrawal
xoxo
yearnings zapped
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September 08, 2022
Poetry/ABC/Husband's Death
Copyright Protected, ID 06-1486-133-08
All Rights Reserved, 2022, Constance La France
Written for the Standard contest, Anniversary
sponsor, Sara Kendrick, Judged 10/16/2022
First Place
Following gyres of life
one palpates
The level of disease
Psyche wrestles
In the palestra,
Ceremoniously, I’d say,
As if benediction would happen
Now, any day.
Invisible but with vigilance,
Let me hold or behold,
The ground and stance,
When you enter into my manse
Less hostile,
Rather stance with a smile.
Esteemed friend,
In my head,
Speaking to you,
The state of affair is
- So, so, so sad,
I’d like to prenotify
Of this concord, you,
While I am sane, slightly mad.
Blow the whistle,
I am starving
Of the good life,
On the edge
That’s being grind,
Or being carved
Out of my mind.
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