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A Blessing Bestowed - Shanzi

Curtain rises
A new life is born

Family smiling
Birth’s miracle

Hungry children
Each will eat less
Willing sacrifice



*Entry for Joann’s Shanzi contest

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John Loving Iii

Date: 10/20/2012 3:43:00 PM

And as I have seen God will provide more. Let's hope Mit doesn't get to make those decisions.

Sunflower Poetess

Date: 10/9/2012 2:32:00 PM

Congratulations on your win with this wonderful win Carolyn. Hope you will be able to post more soon. Love

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/19/2012 11:29:00 AM

Coming here to see the last poem you left before you stopped posting. A nice one, Carolyn. I sure miss you here. Keeping you in my prayers. Luv, Andrea

Harry Horsman

Date: 8/14/2012 8:33:00 AM

Oh this is wonderful Carolyn, it really says everything about today. with reading some comments i find you are again unwell," If i was Jesus you would be the first i would touch" you are so special.

Elizabeth Wesley

Date: 8/13/2012 3:25:00 PM

The first stanza gives hope and the last is an enigma to be solved. A thoughtful verse Carolyn. Nice to be in touch again!

Ravindra K Kapoor

Date: 8/7/2012 11:34:00 PM

How sweet and beautiful verse my friend concluded with a note willing sacrifice. Great write Carolyn and great win too. Congratulations my friend and sorry that I am regular now days and have missed a lot of your wonder Poems but I always remembered and missed you a lot. Love and best wishes always...Ravindra....Carolyn Devonshire

Joe Maverick

Date: 8/6/2012 3:13:00 PM

Hello Caroiyn congratulations on your win in my contest; Gods blessings Joe..)

Daver Austin

Date: 7/31/2012 10:13:00 AM

If you are reading, I'm sending love. Thinking of you daily, old friend. Love, Dave

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 7/26/2012 5:29:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in Joann's "Shanzi" contest Carolyn. Love, Carol

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/22/2012 2:03:00 PM

((()))Congrats on your winning work..Sara

David Williams

Date: 7/22/2012 10:37:00 AM

Carolyn congrats on your win, hope you are able to read all of these...David

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 7/22/2012 9:59:00 AM

Blessings in life are abundant. A beautiful write from you as always, Carolyn. Congrats on your win! Love and Blessings, Rhonda

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/22/2012 9:54:00 AM

Wonderful shanzi from you, Carolyn. I pray that you are doing better. You are missed here, sweetie. Congrats for your win. LUv,Andrea

Kash Poet

Date: 7/21/2012 8:20:00 AM

Congrats Carolyn!!Missing your poetry!

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 7/21/2012 6:00:00 AM

congrats Carolyn on an amazing win for this incredible write.. feeling the beauty and essence of this piece luv..

Charles Melody Lightning Ink

Date: 7/18/2012 4:32:00 AM

hi dear mama. this is great. it has been a long time since i saw you last. i just recommended your poems on facebook. thanks and may God be with you.

Kash Poet

Date: 7/16/2012 10:58:00 AM

Hi Carolyn,waiting for a new poem from you....kash

Daver Austin

Date: 7/12/2012 3:35:00 PM

Hi old friend. I think of you daily and hope you are having some fine moments. Love, daver

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/9/2012 11:43:00 AM

A little sadness to this one in that children are starving over the world but there is joy in a new one added to the family...Reads like winning material to me..Sara

Jack Horne

Date: 7/9/2012 11:05:00 AM

beautiful piece, my friend - so glad to see you posting and entering contests

Gwendolen Song

Date: 7/9/2012 12:29:00 AM

The sacrifices one makes for his/her family...the image of a curtain rising to represent life is profound...the last 3 lines show the depths of love..Best of luck in this difficult contest...Thinking of you and wonder how u are getting along...a huge hug and kisss! gwendolen

Kash Poet

Date: 7/7/2012 1:20:00 PM

What an excellent write here Carolyn.I like how you ended this verse.Best wishes to you.

Elizabeth Wesley

Date: 7/4/2012 7:15:00 AM

Nothing so amazing as birth and nothing so sad as a hungry child. You combine the two in such a small space to remind us it is a growing problem. P S Francine just told me the we both are July 1st girls so I'm shouting belated happy birthday to you dear Carolyn; hope you had a beautiful day and have a year full of hope. Love, Elizabeth