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This Wondrous Night

My thoughts are spiraling this wondrous night like brilliant fireflies or like soaring birds. They whirl into a sky grown nearly white; then - feathery - they flutter down as words. As softly as the snow now fills the sky, my thoughts are spiraling this wondrous night. I've loosed my mind to see where it might fly, and artistry appears like starry light. How heavenly when fancy takes its flight! I watch as snowflakes faster, faster swirl. My thoughts are spiraling this wondrous night. Out on the snow I go to dance and twirl. Snow reflecting lights of my fair city, creating imagery so rare and bright, leaves me breathless! What could be more pretty? My thoughts are spiraling this wondrous night. Written and posted by Andrea Dietrich on March 27, 2014 Now used for the Structured verse - Iambic forms contest of Giorgio A. V. (note: stanza four is not perfect iambic pentameter due to my trying to keep a ten syllable count when using the two syllable words at the end of lines one and three of that stanza)

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Date: 9/3/2014 12:00:00 AM
I remember this beautiful poem! It really was a pleasure to read it again. Congratulations on your win with a fabulous write, Andrea!.... Thank you for the lovely comments and kind congrats, by the way. :)
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Date: 9/2/2014 8:07:00 AM
Really wondrous Andrea ! That was awesome my dear! Congrats on super duper win!
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Date: 9/1/2014 7:04:00 AM
Congratulations... I'm still just learning all the forms, but hope that I can learn more with each poem. Beautiful poem. Love and prayers, Gina
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Date: 9/1/2014 5:30:00 AM
Snow did create imagery for your city, but the poem has created fine imagery for me, Andrea. congrats
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Date: 9/1/2014 1:55:00 AM
An exhilarating poem, Andrea. I liked it. Congratulations. Love, Joyce
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Date: 8/31/2014 9:10:00 PM
Congratulations Andrea. I could see you twirling like an ice princes. You brought it to life.
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Date: 7/29/2014 6:30:00 PM
I got 4 contests... I'm still deciding on...LOL.. and Skat, is out of poetry... You won't be seeing Skat, active or around as much.. If anything I have to close any contest skat has out there. Unless................LOL
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Date: 6/13/2014 8:21:00 AM
Andrea What a wondrous write. The imagery is so real and its done is such a beautiful and calming way. Thank you for the great comment on my Toys And Steam poem. I did it for a contest.
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Date: 6/12/2014 3:19:00 PM
To much of that white stuff this winter so glad it is spring but this was a lovely poem with beautiful images. love phyl
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Date: 4/3/2014 8:10:00 AM
When you turn your thoughts loose, Andrea, they soar and return with such beautiful images that lift the reader up to ride the wind in the night sky with you.
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Date: 4/2/2014 12:19:00 AM
AWESOME...WIN SKAT
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Date: 4/1/2014 5:25:00 PM
Lovely and wonderful piece ,Andrea...Congrats on your superb win...
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Date: 4/1/2014 1:48:00 PM
i am utterly fond of quaterns, and more fond of your sparkling, lustruous sky, andie... entived!.. a well-deserved win in my contest!.. best cheers with huggs!
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Date: 4/1/2014 1:49:00 PM
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Date: 4/1/2014 3:53:00 AM
- Congratulations on your winning poem in the contest: - A NIGHT SKY - Sponsored by: Nette Onclaud, Andrea! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 3/31/2014 10:20:00 PM
a swirl of images - congrats on your win
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Date: 3/31/2014 7:09:00 PM
So smooth, so you. Cheers on your win Andrea.
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Date: 3/31/2014 4:59:00 PM
Congrats on your win Andrea
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Date: 3/31/2014 2:48:00 PM
a sure winner here, my friend, awesome
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Date: 3/30/2014 10:48:00 PM
Took my breath away Andrea...almost made me think of Christmas....sure gonna be a top winner..:-) :-) :-)
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Date: 3/29/2014 2:51:00 PM
Very nice entry for this contest Andrea. Your writing always has such a nice flow and the perfect completing pattern. Best of luck, Take care.
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Date: 3/29/2014 2:14:00 PM
Just beautiful! The imagery is amazing and "leaves me breathless"! This should be a winner for you, Andrea. Good luck!...Thank you so much for the wonderful comments and the fave! :)
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Date: 3/29/2014 12:15:00 PM
Very lovely Andrea..I enjoyed reading this one!
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Date: 3/29/2014 11:25:00 AM
Wonderful write with great imagery Andrea...winning wishes
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Date: 3/29/2014 11:25:00 AM
How the thoughts are adorned into a picture from beginning to end in mind, the ways are beautifully depicted. The night is certainly wondrous when beautiful thoughts evolves in mind. Excellently done. Good luck in the contest, my lovely friend. Loved always, bl
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Date: 3/29/2014 7:19:00 AM
my thoughts are spiraling.....after reading this. Now I shall have to research the Quatern and wrestle one to the parchment.
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