Andrea Dietrich Poet Sonnet

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A Legendary Love

A legendary tale of love I know
about two very brilliant people who
were soul mates living centuries ago.
They shared much hardship but their love stayed true.
Truth seeker Heloise sought Abelard.
Great teacher of philosophy was he.
But people’s thinking in that time was marred.
Then Heloise got pregnant, secretly
the couple wed, but Heloise was forced
to give her baby up, which broke her heart.
When Abelard was maimed; both were coerced
into monastic lives and lived apart.
Found letters prove their love could never die.
Together in a tomb in France they lie!

March 6, 2020
for Chantelle Anne Cooke's "Your Favorite Legend" Poetry Contest
I guess it's not 100% certain that they are together in that tomb because their remains got moved around. For sure, they are together in the afterlife!

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Mohamad Safan June 26, 2020 at 12:54 AM good and make us live in good and rosy feelings

Kenisha Shines March 18, 2020 at 12:23 PM Congratulations! Beautiful poem,:)

Cecilia Macfarlane March 15, 2020 at 3:15 PM A sad tale you told so beautifully in poetic form. Congrats on an awesome write and win. Hugs

Sonia Walker March 14, 2020 at 10:53 PM Andrea, such a lovely poem to read about two star-crossed lovers. Congratulations on your winning poem. ~ Sonia

John Watt March 14, 2020 at 3:04 PM I knew this would register high in the contest - Well done, and congrats for a #1 on this sad and lovely bio/sonnet ~ John

Connie Marcum Wong March 12, 2020 at 6:33 PM What a sad love story Andrea. This is perfect entry for the contest. I hope it gets a top award. It is so beautifully penned.xxoo

Jenish Somadas March 12, 2020 at 5:25 AM I never heard this love story.. Thanks for sharing this.. Great entry.. Good luck Andrea..

Lindsay Laurie March 9, 2020 at 7:54 PM Hello Andrea ... your sonnets are always well penned and a pleasure to read Andrea - thank you - Lindsay

Abdullah Alhemaidy March 7, 2020 at 5:00 PM Lovely beautiful sonnet!

James Edward Lee Sr. March 7, 2020 at 4:30 PM Simply lovely and divine...Thank you for sharing your gift, may you do very well in the contest. Fantastic write (...a Fav fer me) James

Quoth Theraven March 7, 2020 at 3:21 PM Andrea, I've never heard of Heloise and Abelard. This is an intriguing tale and Sonnet 'A Legendary Love'. What a very different time it was then. So glad to find this today. -Richard

Rico Leffanta March 7, 2020 at 1:30 PM Wonderful choice! I was raised with their love story which seemed to me more a story about man's inhumanity to man and dominance over women. Even if it is the "wrong" choice, I believe everyone has a right to love and to "suffer" the consequences thereof. Life is the best teacher! Aloha! Rico Andrea Dietrich March 7, 2020 at 5:11 PM How were you raised with this love story? That is so fascinating to me. Most people, like me, were never taught this story. I just chanced upon it when I saw the book at the library. Andrea Dietrich March 7, 2020 at 5:10 PM yes, man's inhumanity to man and dominance over women, of COURSE. Because this was in sonnet form, I could do no more than insinuate those things with line 7: "But people’s thinking in that time was marred." Even when parted, SHE loved HIM more than he seemed to care for him. Isn't that sad? (that is what I got from what I read in the biography of them)

Eve Roper March 7, 2020 at 1:10 PM Great write, Andrea, a true love story. Good luck in the contest. Hugs Eve

Kim Rodrigues March 7, 2020 at 8:28 AM Great story! Great pics! Brilliant soul mates, secrets, heartbreak, joined only at death...

Vijay Pandit March 7, 2020 at 7:00 AM A tale of true love well told, Andrea--so sad they had to endure society's evil--all the best.

Tom Cunningham March 7, 2020 at 4:27 AM Beautiful sonnet of true love Andrea. Good luck. Tom

Evelyn Judy Buehler March 6, 2020 at 11:32 PM This captivatingly sad tale was beautifully told, and interesting and enlightening to read. Thanks for sharing, Andrea, and good luck in the contest. :)

Michelle Faulkner March 6, 2020 at 10:48 PM I have not heard of their story, thanks for teaching me something new today :)

Line Gauthier March 6, 2020 at 8:25 PM Beautiful, Andrea.

Sam Kauffman March 6, 2020 at 5:55 PM So lovely and so sad at the same time. Beautifully written with such a delicate touch I can feel the pain of their separated love! You told the story wonderfully! Good luck in the contest. I am sure this lovely poem will do well!

Eileen Manassian March 6, 2020 at 5:35 PM Wow... seamless... beautiful. Signature Andrea.

John Watt March 6, 2020 at 4:48 PM Andrea, a beautiful and excellent sonnet to the memory of tragic lovers. I'd like to believe they share a tomb together! Well done ~ John