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Posthumous Fame

What, no applause? No one told them they were supposed to like your work. Like Dickinson and Van Gogh One day your talents will surface Posthumously, perhaps Treasures uncovered Would fate have it any other way? *Inspired by Brian’s blog and written for his 1 to 8-line poem contest

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/8/2011 7:14:00 PM

Excellent message in this one. I know a few people so deserving of fame but it's doubtful in today's world to achieve it! Belated congrats for this one.

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 6/29/2011 5:48:00 PM

This concept has always made one think! Congrad's on your win. Light & Love

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 6/29/2011 4:43:00 AM

Congratulations Carolyn on your win in the contest sponsored by Brian Strand. Love, Carol

Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/28/2011 3:40:00 PM

Congrats..Sara

Jack Horne

Date: 6/28/2011 7:19:00 AM

Lovely write, my friend - and it's a winner, I see. Many congrats x

Elaine George

Date: 6/27/2011 10:13:00 PM

The soul burns brightly, Carolyn. Congratulations on your SUPER WIN. Lainie

James Foulk

Date: 6/27/2011 11:57:00 AM

something i have thought about since I started writing at age 10. this is a great piece of work you wrote enjoyed it.

Wilma Neels

Date: 6/27/2011 10:04:00 AM

Something we will always wonder about.. Maybe just maybe one day is one day ;) good luck for the contest Carolyn.. Love Wilma

Kash Poet

Date: 6/27/2011 8:55:00 AM

Yes real talent is sure going to be recognised if not today...someday in future..Enjoyed your poem Carolyn.Best wishes.

Joyce Johnson

Date: 6/26/2011 2:20:00 PM

Woudn't be nice if we could be discovered even posthumously? I'm not likely to leave my descendants much of anything else so it would be cool to leave them bragging rights. Nice to hear from you Carolyn even though you are limited in time. Take care. Love, Joyce

Ingibo Benson

Date: 6/26/2011 2:10:00 PM

Sometimes people don't appreciate you till you no longer there, then they see what you've been and treasure the memories. Nice poem Carolyn

Michael J. Falotico

Date: 6/26/2011 1:50:00 PM

Very true, hope one day someone will read my ramblings and see so much more lol... Great entry..Love Michael

Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/26/2011 1:43:00 PM

Reads like a winner to me..Good luck..Once I read a short story about a posthumous son..Today I heard on PBS on the radio about posthumous writer who's family thought she was dead and pull her poems out and got them published and she became famous so she could not let them know that she was alive and destroy the fame she was privately enjoying..Then here is your poem ...Great day for me..Amidst the problems God is Good Carolyn..Thanks for the blog visit..Sara