This Dedicated Verse To Poetess Carolyn Devonshire

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Carolyn Helen Devonshire (70) of Ormond Beach, Florida, died on August 3, 2021, only three weeks after being diagnosed with cancer. She had been ill with various undiagnosed or misdiagnosed complaints for at least several years prior.

Carolyn was born on July 14, 1951, in Irvington, New Jersey, to Arthur and Wanda Schwarz. After graduating from Monmouth College (NJ), where she played leading roles in various dramatic productions, she embarked on a career in journalism working for newspapers in Asbury Park, NJ, and Tallahassee, FLA. Carolyn was also a novelist and an accomplished poet, whose work has been published internationally in poetry magazines and anthologies.

Carolyn Helen Devonshire was an active member of PoetrySoup for over 12 years.

Wayward sea bearing daughter; Writer, poet, author; Sailing of God's promises; Sea worthy you be worthy; Searching for you; Beloved sunflower; You whom had father of three; One of them, thee; ~ You've gone on unto God's garden; Dearly departed; We now miss yes, continue to (honor you); 5-24-2021 Not just the last poem; It's just the beginning; You've been chosen; Choices prayers needed; We're believing; Your words shall be history rising from the sea; Daughter of father of 3; ~ O' rolling seas, wait for me; Am still a fisher woman; Spreading words placed in poems; I've not fallen yet I've risen; No sickness takes me I'm greatly in bound To the heavenly waters in the the skies now Words now reigns down from heavenly watch tower; Life lives on Words dire this is so she inspired I pay homage and dedicate this verse to Poetess Carolyn Devonshire; Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2021 8/8/21

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