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

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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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!
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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!
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Date: 8/8/2015 10:31:00 PM
Awesome, love Andrea..... SKAT
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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
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Date: 8/8/2015 2:19:00 PM
Great tribute Tim...She is a beautiful person ...always encouraging...Congrats on the win
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Date: 8/8/2015 9:42:00 AM
She is indeed a lady. Congratulations on a fine win.
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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!
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Date: 8/8/2015 8:47:00 AM
Congrats Tim. a really nice tribute
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Date: 2/15/2015 11:23:00 PM
Tim, CONGRATS on your win ~ SKAT ~
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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
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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
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Date: 9/1/2014 2:30:00 AM
Congratulations Tim, i am the queen of short comments but they are from the heart xx
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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!
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Date: 8/29/2014 10:34:00 PM
Congrats Tim I am glad we were all placed the same.....Seren
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Date: 8/29/2014 8:32:00 PM
Yayyyy, everyone got first place!! Congrats, Tim. What are you up to tonight?
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Date: 8/17/2014 6:24:00 PM
Another mystery solved. It's good to be the Queen.
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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!
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Date: 8/17/2014 2:00:00 PM
- A really lovely tribute to the "Queen of the Soup," Tim !!! - Luck in contest! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 8/17/2014 1:33:00 PM
a wonderful tribute. Good luck with the contest:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 8/17/2014 9:23:00 AM
Carolyn is wonderful and I love her comments Tim......Outstanding tribute
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Date: 8/17/2014 7:47:00 AM
Nice tribute to a lady poet on PS, Tim
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Date: 8/17/2014 6:05:00 AM
:) Lovely tribute, Tim. You will do well with this write. She must be something else.
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