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Xanadu At Dawn

Amber Brilliant Clouds Define Each Frontier’s Glory. Heaven Is Just Launching Love’s Mood Near Our Planet’s Quilt, Resting Serenely, Touching Upon Vast Wheat Xanadu, Yearning Zealously. *ABC Poem Entry for John Freeman’s “ Nature’s Bounty” contest. By Carolyn Devonshire, October 24, 2011

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 11/8/2011 5:34:00 PM

Congrats on your win..Sara

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 11/7/2011 2:26:00 PM

congrats on your 1st place carolyn, difficult to create a smooth flowing poem with this form, they tend to sound 'choppy', but you nailed it :-)

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 11/7/2011 10:20:00 AM

Congratulations on your 1st Place win in Moses' sponsored contest "Natures Bounty" Carolyn. Love, Carol

Jslambert Mister Roboto

Date: 11/6/2011 10:08:00 PM

I love this form. More importantly, I respect and enjoy what you did with it! Xanadu is a lovely word! Hey, also, I am proud to be able to share the #1 spot on this ABC contest with you, a poet I REALLY look up to and thoroughly enjoy reading...You are a mentor for me and many other poets! GREAT JOB!

Margaret Foster

Date: 11/6/2011 7:13:00 PM

congratulations Carolyn, an excellent ABC poem. well done...Margaret

Valerie Sherman

Date: 11/6/2011 7:11:00 PM

Congrat on a great win..Valerie

John Freeman

Date: 11/6/2011 5:58:00 PM

What can I say on excellence, Carolyn, magnificent job, in my opinion. Congratulations on a worthy enlighting ABC. Agape, Moses

Joyce Johnson

Date: 11/6/2011 4:49:00 PM

Congratulations Carolyn on a great win. These are tough to do but you manged it beautifully. Love, Joyce

Jack Horne

Date: 11/2/2011 2:21:00 PM

I love this beautiful and clever piece - I tried with this one...and gave up, LOL

Rosalyn Lampkin

Date: 11/1/2011 12:58:00 PM

Masterfully painted on a canvas. Best wishes for the contest.

Wilma Neels

Date: 10/27/2011 1:24:00 PM

Carolyn you make this look so easy :) I love this entry of yours.. love Wilma

Russell Sivey

Date: 10/25/2011 9:15:00 PM

Wow, that is an awesome write, truly magnificent! You completed the ABC with supreme skill and perfection within it's meaning...You have written a great masterpiece! Great job !!

Kash Poet

Date: 10/25/2011 4:45:00 PM

You are a WONDERFUL poet Carolyn!!

Carrie Richards

Date: 10/25/2011 4:23:00 PM

Wow....you did the most beautiful poem, without it seeming awkward...just lovely!

Judy Ball

Date: 10/25/2011 9:44:00 AM

WoW! Carolyn. You paint such a beautiful picture here. A winner for sure. God Bless, JB