Carolyn Devonshire Poet Sonnet

Notes About The Poem

Lessons

from

Past

Lives -- CT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(This is a Charonnet, not a regular sonnet.  Form originated by Charlie Messina for his Charonnet contest.)

 

Lessons From Past Lives -- Ct

I smiled when I woke from my dreams
Vanquished is the dark tormentor
My dreamscape has refreshed, it seems
And the nightmares cannot enter

From Native American brave
To a mystery woman’s grave
In past-life regressions, I’ve learned
Not to be overly concerned

When I woke from my dreams, I smiled
The dark tormentor is vanquished
It seems my dreamscape has refreshed
No entry now for the nightmares

And those things I’m learning right now
Will help in the future somehow




*September 3, 2020
For Charlie Messina’s Charonnet Poetry Contest

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Paula Goldsmith October 14, 2020 at 10:40 AM Congratulations on your win. A wonderful write and picture. Enjoy your day and win....................

Jack Horne October 13, 2020 at 12:38 PM love this - thought it would be the one about John of Devonshire that you mentioned Carolyn Devonshire October 15, 2020 at 11:00 AM I haven't posted that one yet, Jack!

Jan Allison October 13, 2020 at 9:55 AM a beautifully penned sonnet, Many congrats on your win Carolyn:-) hugs Jan xx

Charles Messina October 13, 2020 at 7:28 AM Hello my dear friend, Carolyn. As usual you have penned another gem! Lessons will be leaned everyday, great thoughts. I apologize for not explaining the rules for my contest well enough, it seems like quite a few poets have written as you did. But the last stanza was a little off from my example. Anyway, so sorry about the confusion and Congratulations on your placement. I hope you are doing well...Hugs Charlie xx Carolyn Devonshire October 13, 2020 at 10:52 AM Thanks, Charlie! I appreciate the placement and I'm well. Hope you are too!

Joanna Daniel September 24, 2020 at 11:27 PM Wow! Well executed charonnet, Carolyn, I still can't think of what to write on:) your theme is unusual but we can learn even from dreams:)

Jennifer Proxenos September 8, 2020 at 11:26 AM Carolyn, this is beautiful, superb poetry - not familiar with the style either but as a poem it is creative, and wonderful - well penned my dear friend. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Silent One September 6, 2020 at 5:07 AM I've never seen a charonnet before and I like the theme you chose here. Most important thing is we always learn as everyday is a lesson .

Elaine George September 5, 2020 at 6:08 PM Wonderful sonnet, Carolyn.

Rico Leffanta September 4, 2020 at 11:47 AM The most important lesson learned is to forgive your self for past mistakes which enabled your progress! Aloha! Rico

Vijay Pandit September 4, 2020 at 5:39 AM This form seems quite interesting...much creativity in this write my friend..wonderful the way you weaved those lines to tell a story ..a winning poem you wrote, Carolyn.

Tom Cunningham September 3, 2020 at 8:46 PM The seeds for a bright future are sown by our actions today. Well composed Carolyn. Tom

Michelle Faulkner September 3, 2020 at 7:46 PM If I only knew then, what I know now - and the way the closing lines echo of times yet to come, very inspiring and comforting -

Kim Rodrigues September 3, 2020 at 4:19 PM Love those last two lines

Lindsay Laurie September 3, 2020 at 3:57 PM Hello Carolyn ... we can't change history, just do our best not to repeat it, so how we act now will in the future become history. I did enjoy reading your poem Carolyn - Lindsay