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Devonshire

Devon by County
Devonshire by name
Exeter the capital
Part of England's frame
 
Her coat of arms
That warrants claim
Displays a red crowned lion
And Naval fame
 
Three sea faring Sirs
Are Devon born
Chichester, Drake - Raleigh
Nautical strong
 
We all come from somewhere
Not where we reside
Its from back in the past
On our ancestors tide
So where ever you are
And where you are from
On this beautiful Earth
We all belong.

" Tribute to a fellow poet "

Copyright © James Fraser | Year Posted 2009

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Sara Kendrick Date: 8/12/2009 11:34:00 AM Nicely written. Keep writing. Sara Login to Reply

James Peranteau Date: 5/13/2009 12:02:00 AM James,...awesome write ! I bet theres a smile on the poets face! james Login to Reply

Lena Pate Date: 5/2/2009 8:37:00 AM Good tribute. I loved the last of the piece. We do tend to forget what background forged us into who we are. Nicely penned. Login to Reply

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 5/1/2009 4:50:00 PM You have mail, James! Login to Reply

Christopher Higgins Date: 5/1/2009 8:21:00 AM Golden tribute to a golden artist. Login to Reply

L'Nass Shango Date: 5/1/2009 7:29:00 AM A proud Brit, with great knowledge of the scape, and a loving tribute to another ... a sweet thing to do ... happy to meet you my prolific friend ... love and smiles. Login to Reply

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen Date: 4/30/2009 7:25:00 PM Excellent choice of a poet to whom to give tribute. I also like the historical feel. It sends me reflecting to Carolyn Devonshire's historical poems. Great writing. D S-J Login to Reply

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 4/30/2009 5:46:00 PM You caught me by surprise, James. Didn't know about Drake and Raleigh, but I have a great grandfather who was a sea captain in the Civil War (though his name wasn't Devonshire). Thank you so much for this lovely tribute. As a seafarer myself, it is nice to know the name is attached to sailors. Thank you so much for researching and writing this! Love to you! Carolyn Login to Reply

Ronald Bingham Date: 4/30/2009 4:31:00 PM You could not have picked a more worthy subject. I for one have become a loyal fan of the Devonshire Clan. God Bless. Ron Login to Reply

Debbie Guzzi Date: 4/30/2009 2:30:00 PM Ohhhhh that is a lovely county!! Light & Love Login to Reply

Charmaine Chircop Date: 4/30/2009 2:01:00 PM i love devon,i love devonshire and i love caroline devonshire,she s a great poet,historian and mostly friend,best tributr ever----and bravo to you my friend,england is all magical too and i love it Login to Reply

Brandee Augustus Date: 4/30/2009 1:50:00 PM Beautifully worded poem. Very delicate in description. Very universal yet rich in European history, not to mention every other country in the world where the United Kingdom made its mark. Lovely write! Login to Reply

Edward Orozco Date: 4/30/2009 1:45:00 PM very lovely piece! im sure the fellow poet you speak of will truly rejoice in this piece as i have just by reading it. - darkpoet Login to Reply

Donna Golden Date: 4/30/2009 1:42:00 PM Lovely tribute, James! I enjoy the rich reference to heritage and history. Would you please give me your take on a narrative poem I have posted called, "The Choice of Bonny Aileas"?Best wishes to you, Donna Login to Reply