Happy Sobbing Over Jane Austin

So absorbed I become,  I must hold my breath
While reading of love's unrequited quest
A tissue in hand wipes a tear from my eye
Enthralled with such bliss, I joyfully cry!

Cover to cover, each novel tells the same
Stories of restraint, where respect still had a name
To honor tradition, often true love had to hide
Keeping family dignity, maintaining family pride

Mr. Darcy so adores her....while she dreams about him too
Complex misunderstandings. Oh dear! Now what will they do?
Unrequited love is burning, ...twisting, turning, bending
That final page of yearnings, how I rejoice at happy endings!!

Such sadness and anguish, but as strange as it may seem....
Jane Austin love stories....give me tragic....happy....dreams! !


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Brown Avatar
June 30, 2011 at 5:47 AM
Congratulations Carrie on your win in Brian Strand's "Five To 14" contest. Love, Carol
Onclaud Avatar
June 29, 2011 at 10:27 PM
awesome flow, carrie..… cheery KUDOS to you for the special win :) huggs
Johnson Avatar
June 29, 2011 at 3:52 PM
Jane Austin is a favorite of mine also. Lovely writing. Congratulations. Love, Joyce
Sweetheart Avatar
June 29, 2011 at 1:20 PM
Congrats Carrie on your super win with this loveliest of poetry my friend.. oh sweet...
Kendrick Avatar
October 30, 2010 at 1:24 PM
Congratulations on your win..Sara
Dietrich Avatar
October 27, 2010 at 3:02 PM
I love those tragic ones that end up good in the end too!! perfect tragedies!! congrats!
Sweetheart Avatar
October 26, 2010 at 3:46 PM
Congrats Carrie on your big win in Dr. Ram's contest with this amazing entry luv.. so expressive and quite impressive a write .. enjoy your super win tonight with luv..
Freeman Avatar
October 26, 2010 at 3:17 PM
Congratulations carrie on your well deserved win, Wonderful Job. Agape, Moses
Devonshire Avatar
October 26, 2010 at 2:41 PM
Carrie, Congratulations on your well-deserved win! Love, Carolyn
Mehta Avatar
October 26, 2010 at 12:06 PM
Congrats on your win in contest ...........Luv/Best wishes always......Hitendra Mehta
Brown Avatar
October 26, 2010 at 9:31 AM
Congratulations on your win in Dr. Ram's contest Carrie. Love, Carol
Cwiak Avatar
October 26, 2010 at 9:10 AM
Congrats, Carrie, on a great write. I am a big Jane Austin fan, and I have seen the PBS series at least 25 times on Pride and Prejudice. Keep writing. Dan C
Johnson Avatar
October 26, 2010 at 8:45 AM
Very nice work and congratulations on you 2nd place. Good choice of authors. Love, Joyce
Beck Avatar
October 26, 2010 at 8:30 AM
witty, amusing, nice poetry...well done with your deserved win
Mehta Avatar
October 26, 2010 at 8:11 AM
You chose the theme on Jane Austin's novels and I love it. Congratulations for the 2nd place win, carrie.
Chappell Avatar
October 10, 2010 at 12:17 PM
great write again Carrie once again thank you for sharing with us all kind regards [duncan]
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September 25, 2010 at 9:53 AM
A paradoxal title "Happy Sobbing" will be up on top of the winners'list for sure, dear Carrie, as you have a gift of originality many poets only dream of...Thank you for your comment on my poem featured this week. Love from near Carlsbad, iolanda we went to the ocean in Carlsbad yesterday :) You were not there though.
Peranteau Avatar
September 25, 2010 at 6:54 AM
Great write here ! But...give me some poetry...my brain span when it comes to reading ! lol I like the whole story in a few lines...yours set well with me here ! TY james
Mehta Avatar
September 25, 2010 at 5:22 AM
Thanks for supporting my contest, Cariie
La France Avatar
September 24, 2010 at 11:02 PM
Oh, this is just wonderful Carrie, but why should that surprise me, you have a gift, dear heart, best of luck in the contest~~
Dietrich Avatar
September 24, 2010 at 8:38 PM
Yes, some are tragic but I think Jane Austins' usually ended up happy, didn't they. You made a good approach to this topic, Carrie. You made me think of one that i wish to write about now. HOpe i have the time for it. LUv, Andrea
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September 24, 2010 at 6:49 PM
We do get wrapped up in the tragedies, don't we, Carrie? Most of what I read is nonfiction, but when I do choose fiction, I like the heavy stuff too -- John Steinbeck is my fave and, of course, Shakespeare. You made a good choice selecting Jane Austin and I wish you success in the contest with this moving entry. Love, Carolyn
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