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My Homeland---California !!

I applaud you, my homeland...this Golden State! From Coronado Island...to the Golden Gate We live on the edge of a continent... With masses of land that stretch out to the sea One can lie on the beach...and drink in the breeze Our glorious coastline, the Central Valley and more.. Mighty redwoods so tall, where the eagles can soar Don't forget all the wonders of our National Parks Lassen, Sequoia, Point Reyes on the shore... Death Valley temps hit the highest marks!!... But the best, by far... Is Yosemite Valley, our glorious star! Freeways and traffic.... (oh dear)....L. A. has smog!! Travel magnificent Hwy 1, but you'll drive in the fog In the far northern state you will find MY house!! And way down south.............lives MICKEY MOUSE !!!! :) For Rick's contest I Applaud You !!

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Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 8/2/2010 9:52:00 AM

Congratulations to you on your win Carrie in ^Rick Parise's contest "I Applaud You". Love, Carol

John Freeman

Date: 8/1/2010 1:00:00 AM

Cngratulations Carrie, on your place. So you live in California? Agapa, Moses

Joyce Johnson

Date: 7/31/2010 9:30:00 PM

Beautiful stribute. I have driven down Hwy. 1 and you are right it is beautiful. congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 7/31/2010 8:14:00 PM

Congrats Carrie on your winning poem in Rick;s contest.. another rare beauty has topped the charts again at the winners circle so enjoy another wonderful moment.. with luv..

Rick Parise

Date: 7/31/2010 7:37:00 PM

Congrats to you Carrie, very nice piece!!I enjoyed this very much!~Congrats on your 6th place win~God bless you~Rick

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 7/31/2010 7:36:00 PM

Congrats on the sixth place win, Carrie

Doris Culverhouse

Date: 7/24/2010 9:05:00 AM

well done! Informative write on California, good luck!

James Fraser

Date: 7/23/2010 1:25:00 PM

Carrie, let me be your wayward son, from Kansas to your California sun. On your beach with the sunkist breeze, embrace my soul let the winds release >> to The Sunshine State, I bow,,,,,, >> James

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/23/2010 12:05:00 PM

I love your ending couplet on this one, Carrie. I dont' know why, I thought you lived in WA for some reason. I was a resident five years in Hayward. for me it was the land of fruits and nuts. NO joke! If we had not left, I am sure my son would have been in jail by now. His school was atrocious. BUT I do envy you for those beaches and for Disneyland and lot of other really cool things! Luv, Andrea

Constance La France

Date: 7/23/2010 11:24:00 AM

Your homeland sounds so wonderful ~ you sure paint a lovely picture with words ~

Daver Austin

Date: 7/23/2010 10:57:00 AM

My son lives in the northern part - San Francisco. We've had some great visits - never have been able to see it all though. This summer he is playing the Mendocino Festival. Great write. LOve, Dave

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 7/23/2010 3:39:00 AM

A wonderful entry to the contest. Good luck

John Rhinem

Date: 7/23/2010 12:26:00 AM

Smile ~ "Mickey Mouse" ~ I loved Your discriptive of My home state; from the Redwoods to the Pacific to Yosemite to The Golden Gate ~ Smile, and Proud of it!!! Hope that life is treating Your Treasures beautifully Precious Carrie Richards ~ Pretty Poem like always...."Love Always," John!:) ~

Charles Henderson

Date: 7/22/2010 8:54:00 PM

very good Carrie. Visited out there once for a few days. Did not get to see a red wood tho dad gum it. beautiful country. Charles