Carrie Richards's Blog
 Hello Friends of the Soup. I am constantly learning from all of you, and writing is something I love, but never made time for until now. I have always been a California girl, born and raised in the southern part of the state, now living in upper Northern California. Surrounded by mountains, and beautiful scenery, I have great inspiration. I think I have always loved to create, it comes from my Dad, and his dad, I suppose. Although my mother was the rock of the family, my Dad was the dreamer, and a cowboy at heart. I grew up with horses that he raised, and memories of him singing around a campfire on trips we took. He wrote poetry, and his own songs, and played guitar. His father did the same thing when my dad was a boy. My grandfather was a trail guide, in the early l900's in Yosemite Nat'l Park, where my dad lived as a child. My purpose in life has been family. I am married to my High School sweetheart, we went to college together, I taught school for awhile, then raised two fine sons (both H.S. teachers) and a beautiful daughter. Have 5 grandchildren who we adore, and fortunately they all live fairly close by. I've had a small catering business, but now we are both retired, live in the country on a couple of acres, with rangeland behind us. We are down to one dog, after a mix of this and that! No horses, although horses, cattle, coyotes, and all kinds of wildlife live behind our place. Our kids are gifted musicians, and one son writes poetry that blows me away, some which has been published. I love poetry and piano, all music, movies, camping, our little cabin in the mountains, but especially my family. And I love Poetry Soup..and all the wonderful company here!
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Most Recent Blog Post
In My Absence
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Blog Posted:11/16/2012 8:20:00 PM
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Dear Soup friends....
In my absence, I've been wanting to let people know how much I appreciate those who haven't given up on me completely. I have been such a poor supporter of my fellow poets, and their wonderful poems, these last months. I am so grateful to still receive comments and kindness, in spite of my absence.
I have been at my daughter's side and have been helping with my young grandson since my son-in-law died recently...., it's been a heart-breaking time for our whole family ..but we are finding how amazingly wonderful people can be in the most difficult days. The love we have received has been so overwhelming....there are so many good hearts in the world.
I will look forward to a time when I can return and am hoping to find time for writing poetry again sometime soon.. but I will check in as time allows, and enjoy reading yours, whenever I can. Thank you dear Soupers
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My Poems
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| Date Posted | Poem Title | Form | Categories |
| 5/17/2013 | Melancholy Memory | Verse | death,first love,lost lov |
| 5/13/2013 | Russell's 5 minutes are up | Free verse (vers libre) | funny,writing, |
| 5/11/2013 | Strange Bedfellows | Free verse (vers libre) | angst,introspection,judge |
| 5/10/2013 | blue | Tanka | blue,emotions,sad, |
| 5/8/2013 | Under the Roof of Abuse | Free verse (vers libre) | abuse, |
| 5/7/2013 | disentangled | Haiku | love,passion, |
| 5/6/2013 | Lamenting My Lost World | Free verse (vers libre) | earth,environment,imagina |
| 5/4/2013 | A Rhapsody in Red | Free verse (vers libre) | color,happy,nature,red, |
| 5/4/2013 | Napa Valley | Haiku | nature, |
| 5/3/2013 | Chug-A-Lug Pub Song | Lyric | music, |
| 5/3/2013 | Memories Beyond the Door | Free verse (vers libre) | grief,loss,lost,sad, |
| 5/2/2013 | I Just Found Out | Rhyme | funny,husband, |
| 5/1/2013 | Reflections of a Ripple in Time | Tanka | father,mother,nostalgia,p |
| 4/30/2013 | Love Letter To My Son | Free verse (vers libre) | i love you,love,son, |
| 4/28/2013 | Whimsical Butterfly Flirtation | Quintain (English) | butterfly,nature, |
| 4/26/2013 | Oddly Familiar | Free verse (vers libre) | feelings,introspection, |
| 4/23/2013 | Moon | Rhyme | feelings,imagination,moon |
| 4/22/2013 | Friends Of A Summer Night | Free verse (vers libre) | child,childhood,friend,no |
| 4/20/2013 | appalachian trail | Haiku | child,nature,night,youth, |
| 4/20/2013 | Typewriter | Free verse (vers libre) | education,high school,nos |
| 4/20/2013 | Self Portrait---a dreamer, a schemer | Bio | self, |
| 4/19/2013 | Fragrance of Love | Tanka | feelings,flower,love,lust |
| 4/15/2013 | 4th Grade Music Room | Free verse (vers libre) | nostalgia,school,song,tea |
| 4/14/2013 | crimson tide | Haiku | beach,beautiful,nature,oc |
| 4/12/2013 | Tissue Box | Free verse (vers libre) | daughter,grief,loss,words |
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Fav Poems
| Poem Title | Form | Categories |
| footle..Visit To The Dentist. | Light Poetry | satire |
| The Mother's Loom | Sonnet | faithlight,fear,light, |
| Did I Mention I Love You | Free verse (vers libre) | faith,loveme,love,me, |
| Hopscotch-Losing Balance | Concrete | life |
| sequence-WITHOUT WORDS | Lanterne | love |
| TRANQUILITY | Haiku | imagination,introspection |
| On the Dusk | Free verse (vers libre) | depression |
| A List: I'm the Poet -To Carrie | List | dedication, |
| Autumn Leaves | Quatrain | naturered,autumn,autumn,r |
| A Fall Walk | Rhyme | nature,nostalgia |
| THEN & NOW,TWAS EVER THE SAME | Sonnet | life,nostalgia |
| Comrades in Arms | Haibun | friendship,introspection, |
| Wayward Child | Pantoum | introspection,life,loss,l |
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