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When Dreams Become Nightmares

The news brought heartache; her dreams were dashed
In a sensuous, ebony gown, she had waited for her man
Till her soldier met his fate in Afghanistan
Her loss now lives on where nightmares are stashed




* August 7, 2020
“Be Inspired” Poetry Contest 
Sponsored by: Regina McIntosh

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Jack Horne Date: 10/25/2020 12:56:00 PM oh, such a heartbreaking write - but so sadly true for many Login to Reply

Gershon Wolf Date: 8/12/2020 6:35:00 PM Very creative write, methinks... (Truth be told, I don't know how you did it. That picture did absolutely nothing for me! lol). Good one, Carolyn! :) gw Login to Reply

Charles Messina Date: 8/11/2020 3:19:00 AM Hello Dear, Carolyn. Excellent entry for the contest. Hope you are doing well and keeping safe. Best wishes in the contest. Love & hugs.. Charlie Login to Reply Carolyn Devonshire Date: 8/11/2020 3:43:00 PM Couldn't visit family in NJ this summer, Charlie, and my cousin's wedding there was postponed. I guess we're all doing what we must to survive. It's great to hear from you!

Joanna Daniel Date: 8/11/2020 2:23:00 AM Horrible indeed, Carolyn...this dark poem is short and to the point:)well penned:) Login to Reply

Heidi Sands Date: 8/10/2020 11:42:00 AM This is such a good poem. Sadly so true for so many. Yes, tragedy plays out in nightmares as well. Very well done Carolyn :) Login to Reply

Jennifer Proxenos Date: 8/10/2020 11:20:00 AM How horrible to have these nightmares Carolyn, expecting your man to come home but finding out he had met his fate in Afghanistan. Very sad but such excellent imagery. Well penned my friend Jennifer Login to Reply

Silent One Date: 8/8/2020 2:25:00 PM Heart breaking four lines.. When a loved one waits to be completed, but fate has other ideas...This looks like a winner to me Login to Reply

Kim Rodrigues Date: 8/7/2020 5:53:00 PM Excellent write, Carolyn! Login to Reply

Lindsay Laurie Date: 8/7/2020 5:26:00 PM Hello Carolyn ... the casualties of war are not all on the battlefield. Nicely written reminder Carolyn - Lindsay Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/7/2020 5:00:00 PM very well interpreted. The picture can denote anguish as well as anxiety. Hope you had a great day. I had fun with Hyrum staying over. We noticed city pool is open and I hope to take the granddaughers there next week! Login to Reply Carolyn Devonshire Date: 8/8/2020 5:57:00 PM Sounds like fun, Andrea. Have a great time swimming.

Rico Leffanta Date: 8/7/2020 2:59:00 PM Thank Donald for that! Aloha! Rico Login to Reply Carolyn Devonshire Date: 8/8/2020 5:50:00 PM Hearing that Russia is offering a bounty on our soldiers is so disconcerting, but I'm not surprised the president has taken no action. Thanks for reading, Rico.

John Hamilton Date: 8/7/2020 1:22:00 PM Well done Carolyn I see another win coming!! Login to Reply

Vijay Pandit Date: 8/7/2020 1:16:00 PM So succinctly you illuminated her grief my friend..A powerful write, Carolyn--your poem tugs the heart. I am saving it in my FAVES. Login to Reply Carolyn Devonshire Date: 8/8/2020 5:56:00 PM Thank you, Vijay.

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 8/7/2020 12:33:00 PM - I can feel her grief ... and her nightmare, Carolyn - Best wishes in the contest - Have a wonderful weekend :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply

Michelle Faulkner Date: 8/7/2020 11:58:00 AM This is so descriptive of the agony of loss and heartache, 'where nightmares are stashed' - so evocative - Login to Reply

Robert L. Hinshaw Date: 8/7/2020 11:04:00 AM Very well expressed, Carolyn. Alas, too many cases of this. Have a grand weekend - Bob Login to Reply

Tom Cunningham Date: 8/7/2020 10:47:00 AM So tragic Carolyn, a story we hear often, dreams becoming nightmares. Good luck in the contest Tom Login to Reply