A Souper New Year! (Co-Written With James Fraser)

In early spring I found you on Poetry Soup A haven where wordsmiths congregate to recoup Some sense of sanity in a world filled with grief Your friendship, dear Highlander, has brought much relief Being new to writing, I decided to try So I joined the Soup, and a name caught my eye Carolyn Devonshire, was the name in question Her guidance has taken me to a different dimension Who'd know the Soup would bring a Scottish writing mate It was our destiny; now I believe in fate A braveheart's pen paints history and mystery Erasing fear and lifting me from misery No sooner had I arrived beautiful comments were received My writing was enjoyed and I now started to believe An American lady has become a soul mate and teacher Her words of kindness enhanced my words to be featured So much loss I'd incurred just before we met here Never had I dreamed of finding a comrade so dear He reached across the sea and took me by the hand And together we've escaped to fantasy lands Before the Soup, I posted somewhere else If you were not one of them you were left on the shelf But the Soup's beach babe led me by the pen I was absorbed in her circle right there and then James and I propose a toast to many Soup friends Whose talents are displayed here again and again Too many great writers to mention each one's name A new year comes as you enter our Hall of Fame Happy New Year from James and me to all of the Poetry Soup Family!