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Virgin Paradise Lost

As bright crystals descent, Earth’s frozen ground huffs indignantly,
just knowing late March never offered permanence.  
Quickly rain, sleet teem upon virgin white – 
Xanadu’s youth zapped.


*Entry for Yasmin’s “Snow ABC” contest
by Carolyn Devonshire

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Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 3/29/2012 5:30:00 AM

Congratulations on your well deserved placement Carolyn. Love, Carol

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 3/29/2012 12:57:00 AM

Excellent Carolyn, a worthy winner xx

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 3/28/2012 5:38:00 PM

You are so good..congrats. Xanadu zapped..made me smile. BG love you

Joyce Johnson

Date: 3/28/2012 2:09:00 PM

I like the way this was done with real sentences. Very creative. Congratulations Carolyn. Love, Joyce

Deborah Burch

Date: 3/28/2012 2:04:00 PM

Congratulations Carolyn!! on your win...What an awsome presentation...I love it...what a gift...Well Done...big huggsss,love~deb

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 3/28/2012 1:34:00 PM

congrats Carolyn on a superb win for this excellent ABC poetry on snow.. so elegant luv..

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 3/28/2012 1:07:00 PM

Every word perfect for this ABC poem Carolyn and I see why it took such high honors. Congratulations on your win with this gem.

Joann Grisetti

Date: 3/28/2012 11:52:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in the contest. Beautiful words you selected.

Gwendolen Song

Date: 3/28/2012 11:36:00 AM

This is simply gorgeous, Carolyn...you painted this scene with such excellence. Congrats on your win in Yas's contest. Love, Gwendolen

Duncan Chappell

Date: 3/12/2012 12:37:00 PM

just excellent xx love duncan ,ceizar always in our hearts xx

Daver Austin

Date: 3/11/2012 8:59:00 AM

Oh, I do hope not a lot of ice resulted. Clever poem, Carolyn. I'm hoping not to see any more of those bright crystals. Love, daver

Jack Horne

Date: 3/11/2012 6:47:00 AM

Awesome piece on snow, my friend. I'm just loving all this snow - but it's a sunny afternoon here!

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 3/11/2012 1:50:00 AM

Great post dear Car... As classy as ever..Hope you are fine sweet lady

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/11/2012 1:00:00 AM

wow, yours is so cohesive, which is the hardest thing about this form. I did a really dumb one and used Xanadu like you did. Will hopefully post it soon. YOurs is really good.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/11/2012 1:00:00 AM

I used crystals too. haha

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 3/10/2012 8:39:00 PM

an excellent and elegant ABC Carolyn with great vocabulary expressing the snowy theme. good luck in contest luv..

Russell Sivey

Date: 3/10/2012 7:23:00 PM

This is a great write my friend! You created an awesome ABC poem! This is a wonderful entry for Yasmin's contest! My favorite "line" has to be, "Earth's frozen ground huffs indignantly" what a fabulous line that one is Carolyn! I love your poem a lot! Excellent Work!!