Carolyn Devonshire Poet Lay

Her Last Holiday -- Lei

Having been alone for Yuletide
On New Year’s morn, she stared outside

Neighbors were packing lights away
To place in storage, where they’d stay

For such décor, she’d lost her taste
As celebrating seemed a waste

And she knew well this was her last
Her heart belonged to Christmas past




December 28, 2019
For Charles Messina’s “LAY It on Me” contest

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Jack Horne July 26, 2020 at 10:45 AM oh, so sad but lovely

Eve Roper January 16, 2020 at 10:09 PM Beautiful verse, Carolyn congratulations your win. Eve

Gershon Wolf January 16, 2020 at 6:35 PM A touching write, Carolyn, richly deserving of its high placement in the contest. Congrats! :) gw

Connie Marcum Wong January 16, 2020 at 4:43 PM This Wonderful poem could be interpreted in many different ways. I really love the way you interpreted this contest Carolyn. Congratulations on your wonderful well-deserved first placement! xxoo

Jan Allison January 16, 2020 at 11:29 AM I know the festive period can be a sad time for many, well expressed Carolyn congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Charles Messina January 16, 2020 at 7:14 AM Carolyn, I love this poem. I must admit I got teary eyed after reading it several times. It's so hard to enjoy holidays when you are down and out or feeling hurt. Great poem! Congratulations on your win my dear friend. :) Hugs Charlie

Keith O.J. Hunt January 1, 2020 at 1:10 PM So quaint in its grandiousity, love the style here. BTW I posted another poem should you not know wonderful;-) Carolyn Devonshire January 2, 2020 at 12:30 PM Thanks for letting me know, Keith!

Andrea Dietrich December 30, 2019 at 5:53 PM whatever though, please don't say it's "her" last one!!

Andrea Dietrich December 30, 2019 at 5:52 PM carolyn this is SO poignant and I know how meaningful it is to you too. FAVE.

Quoth Theraven December 30, 2019 at 1:08 AM Carolyn, It is wonderfully made just so. Make no motion to grasp a future that takes this write to task. Our hearts, lost in memory, surely left to last. -Richard

Gershon Wolf December 29, 2019 at 12:49 PM Touching sadness well expressed, Carolyn. G.L in the contest. Happy 2020, Gershon

Tom Cunningham December 29, 2019 at 6:25 AM A verse tinged with sadness Caroline, hope alls well. Tom

Vijay Pandit December 28, 2019 at 5:09 PM Very expressive poem you wrote, Carolyn. A bit sad towards the end--as warranted by the theme.