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While You Have the Power - Balassi

We take life day by day Find joy along the way Cast away your troubled past Stop to smell each flower While you have the power Express your sentiments fast Let loved ones embrace you Return their feelings too Any day might be your last Entry for Dr. Ram’s “Balassi Stanza” contest

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Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 10/24/2011 7:56:00 AM

Congratulations on your 1st Place win in Dr. Ram's "Balassi Stanza" contest Carolyn. Love, Carol

Hgarvey Daniel Esquire

Date: 10/23/2011 9:24:00 PM

Dear Carolyn, Congratulations on YOUR First Place Win in Dr. Ram's Contest "Balassi Stanza" excellent form and powerful Meaningwith LOVE ALWAYS and FOREVER, YOUR Liege...Harry

Joyce Johnson

Date: 10/23/2011 7:39:00 PM

Very nice poem you wrote from this form. Congratulations on your first place. Are you home yet? I have been falling behind with my poetry and contests. Losing my brother took its toll and then the site being down got me all disembobulated and I have designs to make for two events, so keep getting further and further behind. Hope you had a lot of fun on your vacation. Love, Joyce.

Nancy Jones

Date: 10/23/2011 3:48:00 PM

Don't think can be said any better than this! Beauty write and congrats, Carolyn! Namaste~N

Carrie Richards

Date: 10/23/2011 11:33:00 AM

Hooray for you, dear Carolyn!!! What an uplifting poem this is, and such timeless advice. WEll done!!! Love, Carrie

Andrew Crisci

Date: 10/23/2011 10:04:00 AM

My sincere congratulations on your first place, Carolyn! While your poem is sad...it gives us much comfort and hope in understanding the value of true love and friendship. We must express our feelings of joy and sadness and " Let loved ones embrace you. " I hope your prayers are helping you alliviate the pain of your suffering. Have a blessed day and try to smile. Hugs, Andrew.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 10/23/2011 5:05:00 AM

Congrats on your win..Sara

John Freeman

Date: 10/23/2011 4:59:00 AM

So true Carolyn, we are blessed to have those who care about us. Agape, Moses

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 10/23/2011 3:38:00 AM

Congratulations on the first place win with this reflections on life, Carolyn

Jack Horne

Date: 9/24/2011 2:33:00 PM

Yes, indeed - my gran used to say, 'Live every day as though it's your last - it will be one day!' Heartfelt piece, my dear

Joe Maverick

Date: 9/23/2011 3:16:00 PM

I think this should go far in the contest Carolyn..i have sent you soup mail,,i do not expect a reply..Just wanted to let you know.

Johnny Sumler

Date: 9/23/2011 4:24:00 AM

Wow what an amazing an inspiring write! Nice to have that gift to touch one on the inside with powerful poetic poetry as you do! Work has kept me away from the Soup but soon I shall return, I hope. Thankyou for your wonderful comments on A Place in the Sun, its one of my fave poems : )

Gautami Phookan

Date: 9/23/2011 4:19:00 AM

Hello Carolyn, longed to say hi! to each friend here.. you've expressed so beautifully these human emotions. And true are your words... with the uncertainty of life we shouldn't delay in expressing our love, so me embracing all my loved ones on PS here...Love you, gautami.

Russell Sivey

Date: 9/22/2011 5:27:00 PM

Wow Carolyn this is a very well written poem! I really enjoyed it immensely! Great work!! You'll do well in the contest!!