Carolyn Devonshire Poet Free verse

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Kicking

the

Bucket

Kicking the Bucket

From a list made long ago
I’ve kicked my bucket many times
Yet, I’m still alive

Night’s impetuous canvas
Memories painted in broad strokes
Bold images color my dreams

First a brisk zip line
Snow flurries gathering on my nose
New Hampshire’s White Mountains
Majestic, tranquil setting

Gliding in a sail plane over Tallahassee
No engine; jolting air currents
Finding relief in a smooth landing

Indoor sky diving in New England
Exhilarating, feeling like a super hero
Smile never left my face

Parasailing over the Gulf of Mexico
Peering below to see sharks near bathers
Calling out to warn them

Catching a 50-pound Goliath Grouper
Endangered specie
Set free to live another day

Only one item left on my list
Traveling abroad
Seeing the castle that bears my name

Waiting for the pandemic to end
I tell my Maker
“I’m ready when You are”

Life feels nearly complete
What a joyful ride!




November 9, 2020
For Chantelle’s “What Have You Kicked Off Your Bucket List?” Contest

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Jack Horne March 7, 2021 at 7:53 AM love this positive & inspiring write. My gran always said, 'You can't go till it's your time & when God calls, you've got to go.' So true, I think, so it's good to get as many things crossed off that list before we kick the bucket.(LOL, had a chuckle at your aunt's poem about the squished worm!) xx

Alexis Y. December 8, 2020 at 12:47 PM Wow! Carolyn, I don't know how I missed this amazing write. It's great that you got to actually do the things on your bucket list. Sounds like you had some great adventure. I see that you are a risk taker too. Bravo to you for experiencing so many awesome things. Congratulations on a well-deserved win. Have a great day:-) Alexis

Jan Allison December 8, 2020 at 9:36 AM you certainly are a thrill seeker:-) dropping back to say many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Paula Goldsmith December 8, 2020 at 8:07 AM Congratulations on your win. Love your poem and true picture. Sounds like you have been busy. I pray you get to the castle. Enjoy your win with blessings............

Beata Agustin December 7, 2020 at 4:54 AM Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this. Thanks likewise for your uplifting comments. God bless you.

Barbara Barry-Nishanian December 6, 2020 at 5:28 PM Carolyn, what can I say....Wow! If I have to do what. you did to get the "first place," I am more than content with 2nd. You certainly deserved first. I look forward to reading more, after reading all the winners. Congrats!

John Watt December 6, 2020 at 11:27 AM Your appetite for adventure is admirable, Carolyn. I'm glad you were able to accomplish so many of these desires. I hope you get to see your castle! Congrats in the contest ~ John

Unseeking Seeker December 5, 2020 at 5:46 PM Amazing bit of adventure sports there! Beautiful concluding lines too! Congrats on your superb win!

Janice Canerdy December 5, 2020 at 3:08 PM Carolyn, CONGRATS on your win with this exuberant, vividly descriptive piece! Janice

Jerry T Curtis December 3, 2020 at 8:01 AM Ya, but have you tried stepping into a bath tub without a mat .....Now that is what I call Dangerous ! LoL. Hope you've kick that bucket down the road far enough to afford yourself many more thrills in this life

Jack Horne November 18, 2020 at 12:54 PM love this, hon - yes, i remember some of these

Gershon Wolf November 17, 2020 at 3:38 PM Whoa! You are certainly right up there near the top of the adventurous 'Bucket Bracketeers' whom I know, Carolyn. If the pandemic doesn't permit international flight, just come to Chicago, IL. I'll show you Devonshire, a lovely community within a community, in nearby Skokie, IL, the largest village in the USA, by the way! Go, girl!!! ~ Stuck-in-the-mud Sam Carolyn Devonshire November 19, 2020 at 10:03 AM There's a Devonshire street in Boston. How cool that you have a Devonshire community in Illinois! Would love to see it. And you are not "stuck in the mud," my friend.

Michelle Faulkner November 15, 2020 at 3:07 PM You have done so many thrilling things - I would want to try the zip line and (maybe) indoor sky diving - sounds like you have few regrets! Carolyn Devonshire November 16, 2020 at 11:16 AM I think most of us have some personal regrets, but I just didn't let anything stand in my way when I had an opportunity to pursue adventure. Thanks for reading!

Jennifer Proxenos November 15, 2020 at 12:34 PM Carolyn your write is breathtaking, doing what you have done, and surviving all of this is remarkable, well carry on dear friend and tell us of more of your adventures, I love this poem, so different, such a masterpiece. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Harry Horsman November 11, 2020 at 10:29 PM Hi, Carolyn, My wife worked for the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, when we resided in Yorkshire, where they came from Chatsworth house to stay in the area of my birth, having they own so much land there...anyhow i digress, from your wonderful poetry. that which says so much of you, none truly a surprise to me. being a fan yours for many years... Carolyn Devonshire November 15, 2020 at 10:26 AM How interesting that your wife worked for the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire! I wonder if they are privy to any family secrets. Thanks for reading, my friend!

Silent One November 11, 2020 at 1:47 PM Thats the spirit!!! You have done so much and you will do so much more... This is a brilliant poem for this contest.. Carolyn Devonshire November 12, 2020 at 10:17 AM This is the way I live, Silent One. There are many other bucket list items that are complete now. I just didn't want to go on and on and on...

Regina Mcintosh November 11, 2020 at 5:08 AM Carolyn, this is incredible. What a list!?! Wow. I love it. You've experienced a lifetime twice over. God bless you with many more incredible moments to share with your readers Carolyn Devonshire November 12, 2020 at 10:18 AM Yes, I do feel blessed, Regina. Thanks for reading!

Andrea Dietrich November 10, 2020 at 5:41 PM awesomely positive poem, CArolyn, You have led a much more exciting life than I have. Wow!

Tom Cunningham November 9, 2020 at 6:08 PM Wow, you've certainly lived Carolyn, good luck with your dream trip. Tom

Vijay Pandit November 9, 2020 at 1:49 PM It was fun travelling with you on a wonderful adventure my friend--every verse brightens with joy you experienced. Such blessing to write those ending lines of fulfilment, Carolyn. My very best to you, always.

Ilene Bauer November 9, 2020 at 1:45 PM wow, carolyn! i am impressed! i give you a lot of credit for doing those amazing things, not a one of which i'd even think of attempting (except for visiting the castle). i hope you get to see your castle someday soon...

Connie Marcum Wong November 9, 2020 at 12:57 PM I hope you get to visit that castle one day Carolyn. How thrilling these adventures sound. Thank you for the virtual ride in my imagination. A wonderful entry my friend! I hope the storm doesn’t reach your area. Blessings xxoo Carolyn Devonshire November 9, 2020 at 12:58 PM The power nearly went off just now. We're having storm conditions now and they should last all week. Hope Eta doesn't become a hurricane again. Thanks for reading, Connie!

Sand Blown November 9, 2020 at 12:56 PM ...nice work!......"kicking the po-at-tree bucket"...please allow me the word play....my eraser will tidy up.....stan sand Carolyn Devonshire November 9, 2020 at 12:57 PM LOL Enjoyed your pun, Sand. Thanks for reading.

Jan Allison November 9, 2020 at 12:41 PM oh wow Carolyn what a dare devil and thrill seeker you are - so much braver than me , I would never dream of doing such things.. but visiting a castle sounds like fun:-) good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx Carolyn Devonshire November 9, 2020 at 12:56 PM Thanks, Jan. Always wanted to do regular sky diving, but that time may have passed. Visiting Devonshire Castle would be a dream come true! I'll visit your page.