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Remembering Carolyn

Carolyn wrote these words in her Father's Day poem
for my contest in 2021, in which her poem was selected
one of the top ten submitted:

"Dad, this Father’s Day I stare at your portrait
And a few teardrops fall again
Your absence is never missed more than on Fathers Day."

Carolyn, you are with your father now, so you won't
be missing him on this coming Father's Day. 

On Father's Day, I will remember your words and be
thinking about your reunion with your father.


written August 13, 2021
IMO Carolyn Devonshire
especially for "Tributes to Carolyn" Poetry Contest"
sponsored by Constance La France

[Carolyn, you were someone special to me
You seemed to like my poetry
You often commented from your heart
I shall miss your thoughts, Sweetheart.]

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Andrea Dietrich Date: 9/19/2021 10:12:00 AM The tribute list is posted now in case you want to see all the different poems that were chosen! Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 9/19/2021 8:50:00 PM Thank you so much, Andrea, for this special way of giving everyone an opportunity to share something of Carolyn's life with everyone else. We've all read her poems, now we have an opportunity to learn more about how they came to be.

Marikate Kingston Date: 8/27/2021 6:58:00 PM She must have been lovely. Your poem makes Carolyn radiate kindness and warmth. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 8/27/2021 9:56:00 PM Thanks so much, Marikate. She was a lovely person, indeed.

Constance La France Date: 8/23/2021 11:52:00 AM Milt, thank you for taking part in the Tributes To Carolyn, your poem is wonderful ~ Constance Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 8/23/2021 1:25:00 PM Thank you, Constance, it was a pleasure. I'm so glad you did this.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/19/2021 3:08:00 PM This was so thoughtful, Milt, telling exactly how it was for you by using the experience of having viewed one of her last poems that had been entered in your contest. I like learning all these things from the tribute poems. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 8/22/2021 7:03:00 PM Thank you, Andrea. I haven't had a chance to read all of the tributes yet, but I will. I just got home from Mount Rushmore.

Christuraj Alex Date: 8/19/2021 6:34:00 AM Carolyn, you are with your father now, - With the Heavenly Father Too. Great Tribute. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 8/23/2021 1:25:00 PM Thank you, Christuraj.

Beata Agustin Date: 8/19/2021 5:12:00 AM Thanks so much for sharing this, enabling me to know more intimately Carolyn (though I will surely miss her and her uplifting comments). God bless you. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 8/23/2021 1:26:00 PM Thanks, Beata. I did not know Carolyn well, but I got introduced to her over the past year.

Eve Roper Date: 8/18/2021 7:19:00 PM Milton, she is with her father now. Congratulations in Constance's Tribute. Hugs Eve Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 8/23/2021 1:26:00 PM Thank you so much, Eve.

Jan Allison Date: 8/18/2021 4:11:00 PM What a touching tribute Milton, many congrats xx Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 8/23/2021 1:26:00 PM Thanks, Jan.

Paula Goldsmith Date: 8/18/2021 12:59:00 PM Congratulations on your win. What a creative write. Few words with so very much said. A great write. She would love it. Have a blessed day with your win............... Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 8/23/2021 1:26:00 PM Thank you so much, Paula.

Caren Krutsinger Date: 8/15/2021 3:47:00 AM sweet and sincere tribute - no surprise from you Hank. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 8/15/2021 10:05:00 AM Thank you, Caren. Hope we're leaving on Tuesday, but it depends on what happens with storm Fred in Florida. It's headed right toward my brother's house in Panama City. He thinks we might be a day late leaving on our trip.

Regina Mcintosh Date: 8/14/2021 6:46:00 AM Lovely write. God bless you always, Love, Gina Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 8/14/2021 8:43:00 AM Thank you so much, Gina.

Richard Lamoureux Date: 8/13/2021 3:23:00 PM This is very touching Milton. Blessings Rick. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 8/13/2021 3:55:00 PM Thank you for your thoughts, Rick. I appreciate them.

Tom Cunningham Date: 8/13/2021 12:18:00 PM Lovely tribute to Carolyn Milton, still cant believe she's gone. Tom Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 8/13/2021 1:40:00 PM I really do miss her sweet heartfelt comments. I did not feel that I knew her personally as so many on PS did, but she commented on my poems regularly, and, as I mentioned she wrote a wonderful Father's Day poem for my contest. We will miss her!

Gershon Wolf Date: 8/13/2021 12:11:00 PM I cry easily.... My tears all over the place here... Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 8/13/2021 1:40:00 PM Aw, thanks, Gershon. I'm glad my tribute to Carolyn was moving to you.