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A Tribute To Andrea Dietrich

she’s a faithful friend a mentor, a confidant a trusted teacher of poetry forms loyal, loving me for me with no conditions... on one occasion she set aside precious time to study ALL of my work yes, from first to last offering kind opinions on what she thought were my best... she loathes the lazy practice of copy/pasting bland, boring comments or: ‘Nice work! Love it! Congrats!’ (short but not so very sweet) enough already! she’s funny and fun honorable and honest sometimes brutally... (she knows I need it) confidence sans cockiness now THAT’S a lady... 8/14/2014

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Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 8/12/2015 1:07:00 AM

Cheers for this beautiful tribute to one of my best friends, and the person who encouraged me to join Poetry Soup. Congratulations on your win Tim, you captured her!

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 8/10/2015 12:36:00 AM

Lovely tribute to a sweet poetess Tim! Ya she's so humble n kind, Congrats on big win!

Skat A

Date: 8/8/2015 10:31:00 PM

Awesome, love Andrea..... SKAT

Jan Allison

Date: 8/8/2015 5:44:00 PM

Dropping back with my congrats again Tim - I don't think I would be half the poet I am today without the amazing support and advice from Andrea - she is simply awesome :-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 8/8/2015 2:19:00 PM

Great tribute Tim...She is a beautiful person ...always encouraging...Congrats on the win

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 8/8/2015 9:42:00 AM

She is indeed a lady. Congratulations on a fine win.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/8/2015 9:16:00 AM

Tim, it is nice seeing this one again I especially like the last stanza because I truly hope I am that way. It's so good having friends like you, Tim!

Tim Smith

Date: 8/8/2015 8:47:00 AM

Congrats Tim. a really nice tribute

Skat A

Date: 2/15/2015 11:23:00 PM

Tim, CONGRATS on your win ~ SKAT ~

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/11/2015 7:06:00 PM

awwww, you entered an oldie but goodie that I adore!!! Thanks SO Much for the entering it, tim, I had not idea you were doing this. Your friend always, Andrea

Jan Allison

Date: 2/11/2015 6:55:00 PM

A wonderful tribute Tim - Andrea is one amazing talent and a wonderful friend:-) Many congrats on your win:-) Hugs jan xx

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 9/1/2014 2:30:00 AM

Congratulations Tim, i am the queen of short comments but they are from the heart xx

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 8/29/2014 10:53:00 PM

Dear Tim, it's always wonderful when someone takes time to read so many poems and offer feedback. I bow to the "Sonnet Queen." Congrats on your win!

Seren Roberts

Date: 8/29/2014 10:34:00 PM

Congrats Tim I am glad we were all placed the same.....Seren

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/29/2014 8:32:00 PM

Yayyyy, everyone got first place!! Congrats, Tim. What are you up to tonight?

John Lawless

Date: 8/17/2014 6:24:00 PM

Another mystery solved. It's good to be the Queen.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/17/2014 4:48:00 PM

Ah! So sweet. thanks so much for telling me to come see this, Tim. I'm not guiltless when it comes to making short comments sometimes, but I hope to always try to live up to these words! That last part was my very favorite, and of course, this one gets a fave!! (thanks also for thinking I am a sonnet queen, at least in number written! It was 1st form I started writing in back in 2000, and I have posted only half my sonnets here even now!) You are a very good friend I am so glad to have met here!