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Feelings From the Seventh Sister

River ever flowing ‘fore Gillette’s “Seventh Sister” nature's beauty thrives scenic view sparks thoughts stone castle amid the trees represents my life A cool winter day exhaling yesteryear's dreams future seems unclear Note: William Gillette's estate, called Seventh Sister, was built in 1914. Connecticut's government took over the property in 1943 and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. For Michael’s “Your Thoughts” contest, by Carolyn Devonshire

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/20/2011 1:12:00 PM

Congrats..Sara

Robert A. Dufresne

Date: 5/28/2011 5:59:00 AM

Nature's beauty thrives in that stone castle amid the trees exhaling yesterday's dreams and the future seems unclear. That's how I read it Carolyn. tis a beauty and tis life, I believe. wondrous, isn't it? Nice.

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 5/23/2011 7:12:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in Michael's Your Thoughts contest Carolyn. Love, Carol

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/22/2011 7:40:00 PM

Very nicely done and WON, Carolyn. A big congratulations to you. If I had done this contest,I"d have made mention of that cool name Seventh sister too!!

Kash Poet

Date: 5/22/2011 8:50:00 AM

Congrats Carolyn on your big win in the contest.Visit me.....

Gwendolen Song

Date: 5/22/2011 8:44:00 AM

Dear Carolyn- The seventh sister evokes deep thought and contemplation for you-It is echoed throughout this poem nicely. Considered sending this poem to the caretaker of the estate?"...maybe he/she will be blessed to read it as well. Bless you for your inspired works here. Gwendolen

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 5/22/2011 8:00:00 AM

Congratulations on the second place win in the contest of michael, Carolyn

Jack Horne

Date: 5/22/2011 7:03:00 AM

Many congrats on your big win, my friend. Beautiful write : )

Cory Long

Date: 5/22/2011 6:56:00 AM

congrats on this win.love cory

Gautami Phookan

Date: 5/10/2011 7:08:00 AM

Beautiful Haikus Carolyn,enjoyed reading them.Loved how stone castle amid the trees represent your life...perfect thoughts on the contest pic..Best of luck in the contest and have a wonderful week...gautami

Robert Ball

Date: 5/10/2011 5:02:00 AM

Ms. Carolyn, how are you doing my lady? Hopefully you'll be receiving a blessing soon with good news, anyway I really am a novice and really don't know how to post a Soup Mail, don't laugh but that is the truth, I will find out how today if it takes all day, God is with us and of course as usual your poem is a delight, God bless

Joe Maverick

Date: 5/8/2011 1:16:00 PM

I see a strong write Carolyn, i see the Castle is a mirror of your inner strength and i enjoyed the line (natures beauty thrives) i wish you well for the contest!

Wilma Neels

Date: 5/8/2011 10:33:00 AM

Quite a brilliant and take on the contest Carolyn, yours are definitely one of the best I have seen.. Especially love your last haiku, love Wilma

Duncan Chappell

Date: 5/8/2011 5:41:00 AM

very powerful words here my freind

Diane Locksley

Date: 5/7/2011 3:44:00 PM

I've seen this small castle and the grounds around it are very beautiful. Good luck in the contest. Best to you, Diane

James Fraser

Date: 5/7/2011 3:34:00 PM

Aye, a new Castle in the life of America. It's wonderful to see these magnificent structures outwith Europe. Wonderful series of Haiku for Michael's contest, good luck Carolyn....:)

T.A. Skyles-Theoklapoet

Date: 5/7/2011 2:02:00 PM

Fantastic read Carolyn.Hope you start feeling better we all have missed you.I just love my van got to go shopping,wal-mart's noboby know's what you got until you don't have it.Thanks for the sweet comment.~LOTS OF LUV~Teresa

Carrie Richards

Date: 5/7/2011 1:22:00 PM

oh...and ps...yes, I remember so well, from many years ago, Lisa, and Nancy, Dr. Bob, Barbara, that rascal, John...oh the list goes on....!! Was part of my lunchtime habit....I miss those old soaps!! (also got hooked on Guiding Light!! watched till it ended!) Those are a lost part of TV history!!

Carrie Richards

Date: 5/7/2011 1:18:00 PM

I had never heard of this place, until Michael's contest. Now I wished we could live close enough to visit such an enchanting place! What an enchanting poem ....a wonderful series of haiku!!

Jack Horne

Date: 5/7/2011 7:12:00 AM

I love this one. I haven't got round to this comp yet but I've seen the pic - your haiku poems suit it perfectly. Beautiful : ) LOL, we share a nest with my parents...

John Loving Iii

Date: 5/7/2011 5:10:00 AM

a castle in connecticut? who knew. good luck in the contest. john

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/6/2011 8:23:00 PM

Carolyn, I really have to learn more about this place in the picture. Yours is really one of the best I have seen. Making it so personal. Loved that last one.

Kash Poet

Date: 5/6/2011 5:42:00 PM

Wonderful Haiku here Carolyn.A great entry for the contest.Visit me--kash

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 5/6/2011 4:51:00 PM

Soupmail in 5

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 5/6/2011 4:41:00 PM

a good senryu for the contest carolyn and an interesting footnote regarding the history of the place...