Evening

Lights in windows come alive
Children go indoors for supper
Shadows stretch, sun slowly hides
Birds are winging home
Labors called inside
And the dark side of our valley welcomes the evening star




(approx. 3 min.  10 seconds)

For Matt Caliri's contest 'Write Now'

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009



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Date: 9/14/2009 12:44:00 AM
Congrats on your success in Matt's contest Carrie.Rgds Brian
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Date: 9/12/2009 11:59:00 AM
Carrie, nice work for 3 min 10 seconds, congrats on your success in the contest...Raul
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Date: 9/12/2009 7:38:00 AM
Wow! Just incredible Carrie!!! Warmest congrats on your BIG win in Matt's contest. So well deserved! Hope you are feeling better. Love & hugs, shar xoxo
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Date: 9/12/2009 6:40:00 AM
Beautiful, Carrie. Congratulations on your very well deserved win in Matt's contest. Love, Lainie
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Date: 9/12/2009 5:13:00 AM
Congratulations Carrie, You did it well! Your 10 second “Write Now” poem, ranked 3rd among the winners. You did at great job. Keep up the great writing. SMILES… Dane Ann
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Date: 9/11/2009 4:31:00 PM
Congratulations on your third place win.. I like the line.... birds are winging home..
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Date: 9/11/2009 12:59:00 PM
Congratulations on your win in Matt's contest Carrie.Love, Carol
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Date: 8/14/2009 8:14:00 AM
In only three mins, that is pretty good! I can feel the atmosphere invoked here. Love, Sara:)
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Date: 8/13/2009 5:09:00 AM
Since your kind comment on my poem I have started reading some of yours...needless to say...Great stuff! Ain't it a blast?? All the best to you - Tim
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Date: 8/12/2009 10:09:00 AM
Beautiful landscape poem. A great moment of transision. Thanks for your comment on "Beagles".
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Date: 8/12/2009 8:24:00 AM
Bestb wishes with this one Carrie.Rgds Brian & thanks for youre welome comments today.
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Date: 8/12/2009 6:03:00 AM
Awesome. You always come up with the best. Wishing you the best in the contest. Love, Carol
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Date: 8/11/2009 8:46:00 PM
Beautifully painted Carrie, a lovely evening whisking the light of day into night. Good luck in the contest!
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