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Lessons

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Past

Lives -- CT

(This is a Charonnet, not a regular sonnet. Form originated by Charlie Messina for his Charonnet contest.)

I smiled when I woke from my dreams Vanquished is the dark tormentor My dreamscape has refreshed, it seems And the nightmares cannot enter From Native American brave To a mystery woman’s grave In past-life regressions, I’ve learned Not to be overly concerned When I woke from my dreams, I smiled The dark tormentor is vanquished It seems my dreamscape has refreshed No entry now for the nightmares And those things I’m learning right now Will help in the future somehow *September 3, 2020 For Charlie Messina’s Charonnet Poetry Contest

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Paula Goldsmith

Date: 10/14/2020 10:40:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. A wonderful write and picture. Enjoy your day and win....................

Jack Horne

Date: 10/13/2020 12:38:00 PM

love this - thought it would be the one about John of Devonshire that you mentioned

Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 10/15/2020 11:00:00 AM

I haven't posted that one yet, Jack!

Jan Allison

Date: 10/13/2020 9:55:00 AM

a beautifully penned sonnet, Many congrats on your win Carolyn:-) hugs Jan xx

Charles Messina

Date: 10/13/2020 7:28:00 AM

Hello my dear friend, Carolyn. As usual you have penned another gem! Lessons will be leaned everyday, great thoughts. I apologize for not explaining the rules for my contest well enough, it seems like quite a few poets have written as you did. But the last stanza was a little off from my example. Anyway, so sorry about the confusion and Congratulations on your placement. I hope you are doing well...Hugs Charlie xx

Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 10/13/2020 10:52:00 AM

Thanks, Charlie! I appreciate the placement and I'm well. Hope you are too!

Joanna Daniel

Date: 9/24/2020 11:27:00 PM

Wow! Well executed charonnet, Carolyn, I still can't think of what to write on:) your theme is unusual but we can learn even from dreams:)

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 9/8/2020 11:26:00 AM

Carolyn, this is beautiful, superb poetry - not familiar with the style either but as a poem it is creative, and wonderful - well penned my dear friend. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Silent One

Date: 9/6/2020 5:07:00 AM

I've never seen a charonnet before and I like the theme you chose here. Most important thing is we always learn as everyday is a lesson .

Elaine George

Date: 9/5/2020 6:08:00 PM

Wonderful sonnet, Carolyn.

Rico Leffanta

Date: 9/4/2020 11:47:00 AM

The most important lesson learned is to forgive your self for past mistakes which enabled your progress! Aloha! Rico

Vijay Pandit

Date: 9/4/2020 5:39:00 AM

This form seems quite interesting...much creativity in this write my friend..wonderful the way you weaved those lines to tell a story ..a winning poem you wrote, Carolyn.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 9/3/2020 8:46:00 PM

The seeds for a bright future are sown by our actions today. Well composed Carolyn. Tom

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 9/3/2020 7:46:00 PM

If I only knew then, what I know now - and the way the closing lines echo of times yet to come, very inspiring and comforting -

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 9/3/2020 4:19:00 PM

Love those last two lines

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 9/3/2020 3:57:00 PM

Hello Carolyn ... we can't change history, just do our best not to repeat it, so how we act now will in the future become history. I did enjoy reading your poem Carolyn - Lindsay