To---Harry --- From---Carol

H onored I am to know you Harry
A favorite poet to me you are
R ight at the top of my poet family
R ise you do enter and win contests
Y orkshire man married and a father

H umor is surely your forte' sir
O h how I wish to be so clever
R emember our years at PoetrySoup
S eems we became family overnight
M aking history year after year
A nd I hope for many more years to come
N ow I dedicate this poem to you as your Christmas gift

~~~MERRY CHRISTMAS~~~
~~~Harry Horsman~~~

For:"Gift Exchange" contest of P.D.
Carol Brown ~ 2011
3rd Place Winner
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011


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Date: 2/2/2012 7:51:00 AM
This made me smile as it shows warmth and a community spirit. It's an honour to be here. Thank you Karen
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Date: 1/9/2012 5:44:00 PM
he's one of my fave poets too in the soup not just for his poetry but also his beautiful soul. Wonderfully penned Carol and thank you for letting me know I'm being featured this week. an honored. looking forward to read more of your poems in 2012. love always
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Date: 1/9/2012 2:21:00 PM
Awww, what a lovely tribute to Harry. Thanks for all your sweet comments, Carol. I do hope you're feeling better now - I only recently found out about your fall xx
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Date: 1/5/2012 4:58:00 PM
Congratulations on your win, Carol. At least you undertand form - unlike me! Harry's a lucky guy - nice poem! :)
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Date: 1/5/2012 4:25:00 PM
Congratulations on your beautiful write Carol. Best regards, Jon
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Date: 1/5/2012 5:55:00 AM
I am so happy you excepted this Christmas gift dear Harry. Love, Carol
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Date: 1/4/2012 7:03:00 PM
nice acrostic - it's nice to learn more things about the people here, like harry. great dedication. congrats on your win :)
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Date: 1/2/2012 8:58:00 AM
Very nice Acrostic on harry.Congratulations Carol on your win.
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Date: 1/2/2012 8:11:00 AM
Congratulations on your impressive win.
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Date: 1/2/2012 2:21:00 AM
Carol congrats on your win, Happy New Year..David
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Date: 1/1/2012 10:34:00 PM
Congratulation for getting 3rd place in the contest in this Happy new year. Loved it and enjoyed your poem and your win. bl
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Date: 1/1/2012 8:17:00 PM
Congratulations Carol x
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Date: 1/1/2012 7:10:00 PM
HARRY, happy new year.. and CONGRATULATIONS ;-) on my gift exchange contest. Thank you for being part of the joy of giving another poet a poem from the bottom of your heart,, the best wishes to you and your family this 2012 year,..always p.d.
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Date: 12/31/2011 2:35:00 PM
"HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012" and best wishes in the contest of P.D., bl
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Date: 12/28/2011 1:13:00 PM
Good luck in PD's contest..Enjoyed reading ..Winner for sure..Thanks for the kind reviews of my work..Sara
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Date: 12/23/2011 7:17:00 AM
A wonderful tribute to a great poet by another great poet here.Enjoyed this creative write very much Carol.Best wishes and Merry Christmas.
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Date: 12/23/2011 5:35:00 AM
Wow i've just seen this, Carol, i'm speechless, in fact i feel so humble and honoured. your the best person in the world, i love you to bits (a yorkshire saying) harry
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Date: 12/22/2011 6:18:00 AM
Loved your true well wishing to Harry. Nice one read. bl
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Date: 12/22/2011 4:28:00 AM
What a fine tribute to a fine poet. I really like this. Bravo my friend. Should do very well in the contest. God Bless and Merry Christmas, JB
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Date: 12/21/2011 3:16:00 PM
All the best in P.D.'s contest
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Date: 12/21/2011 2:05:00 PM
I got Debbie's Name and I see you got Harry's! Such a grande person. He always lifts my spirits and is honest. I like that in him...You have a fan-tab-ulous acrostic here, Carol. It is stylin', girl! ...ps...thanks for encouraging my son in his writing. He just called me on the way home and asked who is Carol Brown...she commented on my poetry..I chuckled. You are a goood and gracious poet, Carol. Love, Gwendolen
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Date: 12/21/2011 10:43:00 AM
gotta check this harry out. good job with the acrostic.
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Date: 12/21/2011 9:33:00 AM
Deserving words for such a special guy. He is one of so many that makes Soup wonderful! A lovely recognition Carol
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Date: 12/21/2011 9:27:00 AM
Carol, I really love your poem for Harry. This will surely make him smile. all the best for Pd's contest ;) love Wilma
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Date: 12/21/2011 7:33:00 AM
This is beautiful... Dedicated poetry is a most amazing gift. BTW you landed in my list of favoite poets today! Thank you Carol! ~ECM
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