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Celebrating Carolyn's Poetry: An Uncontest

   FOLLOWING FOOTPRINTS
  
                                by Carolyn Devonshire

Following footprints in the sand
Across the beach, down to the sea
I picture you, hardy and tanned
Always joyful, always carefree

Your righteous path is hard to trace
Following footprints in the sand
Such soft impressions waves erase 
I wish you could lead, take my hand

When you were with me, life seemed grand
I wasted not one bit of time
Following footprints in the sand
For with you, any hill I’d climb

We’ll meet again; I’ll join you soon
Our long-lost friends will be on hand
To launch our cosmic honeymoon
Following footprints in the sand
________________

"Her sweet soul left for Heaven in the morn'
on wings she flew over ocean waves of blue
and I heard her silent whisper-   do not mourn
my death, for I am with you as morning dew"

                                             _by Constance

Carolyn and I, shared many heartbreaks in life, some very
similar.  In her poem, Following Footprints she is writing 
about the love of her life for many years, who has passed 
away. The poem speaks to me deeply, as I also lost the love
of my life to death. I have always been touched by her love
for the sea, and now she follows her beloved into the waves as
her ashes have been or will be sprinkled there.  I find that so
beautiful. I will never look at the sea again the same way, 
for she will be in every wave. Now, the two lovers are united.


______________________
August 17, 2021


Poetry/Quatern/Celebrating Carolyn's Poetry: An Uncontest
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Written for the Standard contest, Celebrating Carolyn's Poetry: An Uncontest
sponsor, Andrea Deitrich, Judged 09/19/2021

First Place

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Brian Strand Date: 9/21/2021 1:16:00 AM Thanks Constance,for that additional data,helps a lot Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 9/21/2021 7:29:00 AM Brian, thank you so much for visiting my poem and commenting, appreciate ~ peace and tranquility _Constance

James Marshall Goff Date: 9/19/2021 9:05:00 PM Yes Constance, one of her finest tributes to her lost love, I can feel the anguish in her words, now they are together forever... Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 9/20/2021 5:27:00 AM James, thank you for the visit and comment. Yes that is the beautiful thing coming from this sorrow. Carolyn is united at last with her true love in the sea forever. And her suffering is over, I hate cancer. ~ peace and tranquility _Constance

Andrea Dietrich Date: 9/19/2021 9:58:00 AM yes, it's hard to grasp, isn't it? The other day I finally got my voicemail to work, and it was so eerie hearing her voice . I had no clue she had tried to call me a few weeks before she died. I sent her a few texts to which I'd gotten no replies, so I feel bad I had not heard her last voice mail. I could not understand her words very well, but it almost sounded like she was asking for A prayer blog after all. (if I'd only known) Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 9/19/2021 10:13:00 AM Andrea, thank you for the contest and for my placement. In my last telephone conversation with Carolyn I could not understand her words at all, but she sent me an email later basically saying goodbye before she went into the hospice, saying she was ready to die, how sad! I miss her a lot ~ love and serenity _Constance

Andrea Dietrich Date: 9/11/2021 4:50:00 PM Constance, I have been trying to view as many of the tributes as possible before my contest closes since I will be so busy next weekend. I find the poem you chose AND your poetic tribute to Carolyn among the best I have read. The poem of Carolyn's is amazing poetry and smooth flowing. Your words about your friendship are poignant and very well expressed. Thanks so much for participating in my "uncontest." Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 9/12/2021 10:22:00 AM Andrea, thank you for the compliment on the poem Carolyn wrote and for my comment below it, I still miss her so much, it is hard to grasp that I will never see her name in my contests or in my comments ~ love and serenity _Constance

DM Babbit Date: 8/19/2021 9:19:00 AM What image was portrayed, thanks for the reminder. Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 8/20/2021 7:31:00 AM DM, thank you so much for the visit and comment, appreciate, yes it is a lovely image ~ peace and tranquility _ Constance

Beryl Edmonds Date: 8/17/2021 11:57:00 AM Carolyn’s poem is so beautiful and moving. A lovely tribute to her you have written Constance, what a precious friendship you and Carolyn shared… Belle Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 8/17/2021 11:24:00 PM Belle, thank you for the compliment on Carolyn's poem, yes, I am proud that she called me friend ~ love and serenity _Constance