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The Trade-In

my old sports car’s fun, eye-catching plates tossed in the trunk of my new sedan part of my joy unrenewed. . . . like those vanity plates For Joann Grisetti's Shanzi Poetry Contest

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Harry Horsman

Date: 9/13/2012 9:33:00 AM

another i have not seen, a winner i see, and deservenly so....

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 7/26/2012 5:26:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in Joann's "Shanzi" contest Andrea. Love, Carol

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/22/2012 2:09:00 PM

((()))Congrats on your win..Sara

David Williams

Date: 7/22/2012 10:34:00 AM

Andrea congrats on your win, nice take on the theme..David

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 7/22/2012 9:55:00 AM

A great write, Andrea. Any new car is a thrill to me. Congrats on your wonderful win! Love and Blessings, Rhonda

Nette Onclaud

Date: 7/21/2012 2:20:00 PM

the trading pays off, andie... cheers to you for this fine win!...:) huggs

Kash Poet

Date: 7/21/2012 8:15:00 AM

Hey,Congrats on the WIN!!

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 7/21/2012 5:37:00 AM

congrats Andrea on another amazing win for this incredible and fun poem luv.. feeling the flow .. my car is my baby cakes..haha..

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 7/8/2012 11:53:00 AM

I get attached to my cars and then when we trade them in I get attached to the next one. Maybe because I drive so much that I form an attachment or maybe plain silly. love phyl

Robert Pettit

Date: 7/3/2012 5:13:00 PM

Did you really want to buy another sports car? It seems like you reluctantly bought this new sedan. Nevertheless, this is a good write.

Natalie The Rogue Rhymer

Date: 6/30/2012 7:59:00 PM

Hey girl-this is great. Is this the one you had the Andie55 plates on (I hope I remembered right)? Have a great rest of weekend btw :)

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 7/1/2012 5:14:00 PM

yes, you remembered!! It was andie55

Elizabeth Wesley

Date: 6/29/2012 8:15:00 PM

You need to say what's on those plates Andrea, might keepme up all night:)mmI can see how attached you are to your wheels!

Laurel Larison

Date: 6/29/2012 6:02:00 AM

That is wonderful ! I love reading your poetry. xo laurel

Joe Maverick

Date: 6/28/2012 3:31:00 PM

good to read this short sweet write you got going here Andrea.

Daver Austin

Date: 6/28/2012 10:04:00 AM

Sports car, eh. This suggests fun memories, much more fun than a new - ugh - sedan. Behave yourself, now. Love, Dave

Black Eyed Susan

Date: 6/28/2012 8:36:00 AM

wow - I just read your comments and I am amazed at how different they are from my interpretation. I thought this was a metaphor on people and divorce, and sad.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 6/28/2012 8:58:00 AM

susan, the cars represent "stages of life" and I was very sad to lose my carefree, happier, more healthy feeling days of my 40's when I went to the kia (hubbie didn't want another convertible) but I swear , when the Kia gives out, I will be looking for sports car again!!

Cyndi Macmillan

Date: 6/27/2012 10:27:00 PM

Oh, man, the more tired I get, the more I dither! This is a cool shanzi! Like the use of the word unrenewed the most. Best wishes in the contest!

Cyndi Macmillan

Date: 6/27/2012 10:25:00 PM

Ready for this? Ahem, I don't drive! Yuppers. 46 and no license. I will drive by the time I'm 50. I took lessons just as I got pregnant ...at 42. Standard car! AWK! But I get the two lives in this poem. Sometimes it feels like we live 5 lives, really, doesn't it? I don't see years as chapters, sometimes, but more like entirely different books. I'm about to head to bed. It's after 12:30. I hope to post a pic blog about a multicultural festival tomorrow. But worry I'm being a blog-hog! hugs. :-)

Matthew Anish

Date: 6/27/2012 8:25:00 PM

I have not driven a car for quite a few years. I used to have ared Ford Tempo. I never bought vainty plates or had a sports car. Hope you enjoy driving around in your new sedan. Where I live - NY's Lower East Side - a car is not a neccessity since you can take mass transit everywhere, I bet you must have a car where you live. Fun read! Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Wilma Neels

Date: 6/27/2012 12:49:00 PM

I feel your pain Andrea, enjoyed the theme you chose for the contest.. Wishing you all the best for Joann's contest ;) love Wilma

Robert Johnson

Date: 6/27/2012 10:59:00 AM

Driving down the coastal highway to breath the ocean air. Drove off the cliff and died. For what were meant to be glances, I mistook for stares.

Bl Devnath

Date: 6/27/2012 9:49:00 AM

Many keep as antique piece, lovely image. Best of luck always in the contest. Loved always bl

Jack Horne

Date: 6/27/2012 9:48:00 AM

yes, I can see exactly where you're coming from, my friend - loved this thoughtful piece

David Williams

Date: 6/27/2012 6:52:00 AM

Andrea, like this, good luck in the contest, might try this when I get back, am having withdrawal symptoms being away all week, how lucky you are to be with Connie...see ya..David

Nette Onclaud

Date: 6/26/2012 11:45:00 PM

reminds me of long trips, those memories, andie... an unusual, delightful write!.. enjoyed!..:) hugggs!