For Andrea Dietrich

Say something nice, and a short little while She will respond with kind words and a smile. True to her nature, she always will say Something so nice that I cannot repay. Bright and unique, every contest that's new Challenges, helps, and expands us anew. Don't know that form? Then it's time to begin; Do a good job and it's sure of a win. Trying a form that you can't understand? Andrea's knowledge is always at hand. Gifted in phrasing and rhyming for sure; Words she has written in minds will endure. Poems of flow'rs and a sweet little beach Dance in the dreams of this sweet little peach! Sijos of seahorses dance in the sea; Starfish and dolphins keep good company. Kyrielles of yellow burst forth like sunflowers: Rubaiyats of robins in Spring's gentle showers. Sonnets of sparrows and songbirds fly high Twined with the cumulus clouds in the sky. Sunsets of lavender scatter their light; Sapphics of stars wink their way thro' the night. Footle sized fireflies twinkle till dawn, Making a fairyland right on her lawn; Then in the morning, she wakes and recalls Visions of dreams still contained in her walls. Out of her window, or deep in her mind, She will not rest till the poem she finds. Thus, she has poems by beauty inspired; Mixed with her skill, that is why she's admired. {Just too late for the contest. Bummer!}