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Blue Horizons

beyond cobalt horizon’s expanse fishing ships far offshore call to me how joyful were those years casting, catching, communing lines between God and nature faded ocean tides rule my life joy ebbs farther each moment bright yellow days of prosperity displaced by lonely indigo nights wishing the sea were still my playground eyes now scan a blue bedroom's walls blues from a radio taunt my heart

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Anisha Dutta

Date: 1/30/2020 12:36:00 PM

Congrats Carolyn to win on your wonderful poem. Hugs

Valerie Staton

Date: 2/3/2019 4:36:00 PM

Nice! Short but packed with vivid imagery. A pleasure to read.

Sandra L. Weiss

Date: 2/1/2019 1:45:00 PM

Congrats Carolyn on your win. This verse wrapped around my heart, it is sadly beautiful, so beautiful! I can see the horizon, the vivid blues. Just lovely! A fave for me!!

Craig Cornish

Date: 1/13/2019 8:40:00 AM

What captured me with this was the emotion of the memories and the honesty. It could have ranked higher without the other blue references like cobalt and indigo and blue bedroom(even the word yellow) which pulled it back into the ordinary - BUT, the rest carried it out- try it - leave the title, remove all other references to blue except the blues from the radio because that is where the thoughts are left.

Ravindra K Kapoor

Date: 1/12/2019 7:27:00 AM

What a master piece you have created dear friend Carolyn. Blended with the beauty of blue sea and its fading horizons your poem with its bright and pathetic touch leaves the reader to get lost in the gushes of winds and waves. A big Congrats on your well deserving win. I have a wonderful gift for you of a Music Sound clip which I am sure would be liked by you. Hope to see your reply soon df Carolyn. With lots of Good Wishes for you to day and always....Ravindra

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/11/2019 8:07:00 PM

oh, and BIG congrats

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/11/2019 8:06:00 PM

Glad you made the list, Carolyn. It was one that I was hoping would make it!

Susan Ashley

Date: 1/11/2019 7:52:00 PM

Oh, so bittersweet is your rich reverie in blue, Carolyn. Your poem expresses such sweetness and sorrow in such a beautifully captivating way.. a gorgeous and moving piece that strums my heartstrings. Warmest wishes always, my wonderful friend.. ~Susan

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 1/11/2019 5:51:00 PM

I am very pleased to see this wonderful poem on the winner's list Carolyn. Congratulations! : ) xxoo

Heidi Sands

Date: 1/11/2019 4:41:00 PM

Congratulations for your win Carolyn :)

Jan Allison

Date: 1/11/2019 3:50:00 PM

Dropping back with my congrats Carolyn:-) hugs Jan xx

Line Gauthier

Date: 1/11/2019 3:38:00 PM

Wow Carolyn. LOVE the line "lines between God and nature faded" and the power of your last stanza. Congrats on your win. A FAVE for me.

Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 1/11/2019 3:43:00 PM

That's how it seems way out at sea, Line. Communing with nature is like communing with God. Thanks for reading.

Wendy Watson

Date: 1/11/2019 3:27:00 PM

What a lovely picture you paint,Carolyn. I have a cousin who often goes off diving and shows us the most beautiful photos of underwater creatures and your experience of the sea sounds equally amazing.

Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 1/11/2019 3:30:00 PM

There's really nothing quite like the ocean. Now I can only fish from piers or bridges and it's nothing like being 25 miles offshore anchored on a grouper hole. Thanks for reading.

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 1/11/2019 2:37:00 PM

How wonderful to read you again sweet friend.Hope this New Year will be a great one for you.Thanks for the lovely card...Big Hugs x

Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 1/11/2019 3:14:00 PM

Just hoping you and your family had a happy holiday season...

Vladislav Raven

Date: 1/10/2019 8:44:00 AM

Hi Carolyn, had to drop by this write, the title did draw me in. I do so love the colour blue. Another excellent write from your pen. Blue does sing through your words in such strong imagery. I love to be near the water, I feel my greatest peace when I am. Two shades of blue sing from your heart. I hope this is for Craig's contest. I think it would be a winner. A fave. Have a wonderful thursday. Hugs....Mike. XX

Laura Leiser

Date: 1/9/2019 8:48:00 PM

Such intriguing images you have created in this fine poem, Carolyn! Good luck in the contest! :)

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 1/9/2019 2:50:00 PM

Blue is such a peaceful color, I have heard they paint prison walls blue to calm the inmates. I am assuming this is for a contest calling for blue? If so, this should do really well. I enjoyed it very much! : ) xxoo

Vijay Pandit

Date: 1/9/2019 2:48:00 PM

A reflective write, Carolyn. You take the reader to bright yellow days of prosperity..and lonely indigo nights..impressive delivery.

John Hamilton

Date: 1/9/2019 9:28:00 AM

I enjoyed the two moods of blue portrayed here in your write Carolyn, I too love the sea, also sitting in my blue room. Hope this does well in Craig's contest!

Tom Cunningham

Date: 1/9/2019 1:19:00 AM

The oceans have a certain magic, I often dreamt of moving to the coast but still living inland, maybe one day. Well written Carolyn. Good luck. Tom.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/8/2019 9:59:00 PM

this is really good work from you, Carolyn. I have not seen a lot of the blue entries but from what I have seen, yours is in my top three favorites. VEry nice and sorry how things changed for you. I feel this same way about my sunny laying out days!

Constance La France

Date: 1/8/2019 9:05:00 PM

Carolyn, I love your sea poem, bu there is such sadness in your blue words ~

Jan Allison

Date: 1/8/2019 5:53:00 PM

Oh Carolyn I know how much you love the sea and hopefully one day you will get to enjoy your passion once more. Great interpretation of the contest theme:-) hugs Jan xx