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A Stone's New Home

(an Ottava Rima) The cliffs are towers here; one mere stone am I. Boulders all around me. I am on my own. Someone picks me up and raises me up high. How blue appears the sky as I'm being thrown! Skipping over water, I'm free; I can fly! Dropping into sea. . . . Am I again alone? It's mushy where I've landed. . . . but I can see way down here are beautiful small stones like me! For Shadow Hamilton's Bring to life Poetry Contest

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Maurice Yvonne

Date: 2/7/2015 7:43:00 PM

Fantastic, I guess you were in your Ottava Rima phase!

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 2/7/2015 8:33:00 PM

how sweet of you to see this one. actually it is a very abbreviated version of the much longer story that appears in my Prosies book, under the title: Impressions from a Stone skipped on Water.

Harry Horsman

Date: 11/1/2012 6:57:00 AM

Goodness me, i'll never pick up another stone again, without thinking of you, and when i do i'll take it home with me, and keep it warm, and give it affection.......

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 10/14/2011 7:49:00 PM

very dreamy??what really happened? Congrad's Light & Love

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 10/14/2011 7:15:00 AM

Congratulations on your poetry placing in Brian's "Upto Ten Lines" contest Andrea. Love, Carol

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 10/13/2011 1:46:00 PM

Different! I sure enjoyed it...even though you had a mushy landing...lol./ congrats. BG

Kash Poet

Date: 10/13/2011 10:53:00 AM

Congrats Andrea on your HM in Brian's contest.Enjoyed.

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 10/13/2011 10:47:00 AM

Congrats Andrea on your HM in this contest with this excellent entry of poetic perfection my friend.. truly unique piece..luv..enjoy honor..

Sara Kendrick

Date: 10/12/2011 5:45:00 PM

Congrats on your winning work..Very creative and expressive...Sara

Bob Quigley

Date: 10/12/2011 4:56:00 PM

Congratulations on your HM in Brian's contest Andrea

Sidney Beck

Date: 6/15/2011 12:01:00 PM

you deserved to be in the top few....this is a much more skilled piece of work tha n almost everything in the so-called top-ten.....best wishes....Syd

Black Eyed Susan

Date: 6/15/2011 7:11:00 AM

I wondered why you didn't place too! Mystery explained :( It's still a wonderful piece though. Don't kick yourself too hard :p

Black Eyed Susan

Date: 6/15/2011 7:11:00 AM

I wondered why you didn't place too! Mystery explained :( It's still a wonderful piece though. Don't kick yourself too hard :p

Rick Parise

Date: 6/14/2011 2:22:00 PM

Rick Parise

Date: 6/14/2011 2:21:00 PM

I just left you a comment that did not come up............anyway///I wondered why your name was not on the winner list.....so I investigated..................Your poem was never entered......)*&(%^#*( shucks....NICE WORK!!!!!!!!!!!

Rick Parise

Date: 6/14/2011 2:18:00 PM

I wondered why I did'nt see you NAME once I finalized and rushed to SEE the names of the WINNERS.................guess what.......YOU NEVER ENTERED!!!!!!!!!!!!(*^#*$%#&*^&**~Very nice piece!!!

Black Eyed Susan

Date: 6/13/2011 6:54:00 AM

Wonderful personification! I felt like I was the stone! Not that you need it, but good luck in the contest :P

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 6/12/2011 9:01:00 AM

I really enjoyed how you put insights into the stone here, Andrea-- I think you capture it really well :D and in ottava rima too! This is also quite the empowering write, wonderful message and eep I owe you mail!! sorry sweetie :) & thank you so much for your inspiring comments in my poems, haha I am eating my words yet again it seems? oops! :D hugs to you as always :D

Daver Austin

Date: 6/12/2011 9:00:00 AM

Charming. Love your imagination. Love, daver

Constance La France

Date: 6/10/2011 6:18:00 PM

I love this poem, Andrea, you are so talented and gifted, this would make a lovely children's story, I wish you the best in the contest~~

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 6/10/2011 5:45:00 PM

LOL a childlike stone...not an ancient bit, but a wide-eyed wonder of a stone...good luck, Light & Love

Joseph Osita

Date: 6/10/2011 3:18:00 PM

Excellent personification of a stone. I enjoyed reading it.Best wishes in the contest.cheers.rep soupmail!

Wilma Neels

Date: 6/10/2011 10:07:00 AM

This one is so adorable Andrea, I just love where you went with it.. Wishing you all the best for Rick's contest with this gem.. Love Wilma

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 6/10/2011 9:09:00 AM

Great entry, Andrea. Sort of philosophical. We are all but pebbles in the universe. Best wishes in Rick's contest. Feeling a bit better today and am trying to catch up on some comments. Love, Carolyn

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 6/10/2011 7:01:00 AM

This is a very creative piece and I like the personification of the stone. Excellent write Andrea. love phyl

Kash Poet

Date: 6/9/2011 6:37:00 PM

Wonderful personification here Andrea.Love it.Best wishes:)