Andrea Dietrich Poet Grook

America's Idle Pastime

America's (Idle) Pastime

From New York, Austin, and L.A.,
From Cleveland and Seattle,
Ingloriously they screech or bray
In an auditioning battle.

And by the time we all feel sick,
(the judges homicidal!),
we get to know from whom we’ll pick
our next great Singing Idol.

For the "A GROOK FOR ALL OCCASIONS" Poetry Contest of Suzzette Crous
(using topic one, annoying sound and also etc topic, on a TV show I actually love!)

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Donna Jones April 12, 2013 at 9:44 PM Guilty.....love your winning poem....Donna

Poet Destroyer A April 11, 2013 at 10:42 AM Hi Sweet and amazing Andrea D. , Congratulations with your winning poem ;-) Have yourself a nice day. Always & Forever*PD

David Fisher April 9, 2013 at 1:40 PM Congrats on the win. My ears are still ringing from some of the high pitched acts I've heard in the past.

Abdulhafeez Oyewole April 8, 2013 at 9:52 PM Congrats on your win my lady. Hope you won't mind checking back on Yasmin's 'Shoe Talk' as I have a reply waiting in your comment there... Thanks for visiting my works and commenting on them. ~ A.O

Olusegun Arowolo April 8, 2013 at 12:55 PM Lovely write,Andrea....Congrats on your superb win...Ride on,pal...

Joyce Johnson April 8, 2013 at 10:40 AM I skip the auditions and start listening after the judges have had their picks. Great grook and win. Love, Joyce.

Sara Kendrick April 8, 2013 at 9:09 AM Congrats on your winning work..Enjoyed reading this one the second time.Sara

Len Gasun April 8, 2013 at 8:49 AM Big hearty congratulations on your super win my very dear friend! This is indeed a great one and I've enjoyed reading it. Cheers and hugs! Thanks for sharing as well my dearest friend! love much, Leonora

Hidden Sister April 8, 2013 at 8:32 AM This was good Andrea! J

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl April 8, 2013 at 8:00 AM ha love it and congratulations on your top spot once more Andy xx

Tim Ryerson April 8, 2013 at 6:18 AM Funny stuff my friend! Love the title!...Yep I only watch it my (idle) time now - Tim

Phyllis Babcock March 30, 2013 at 2:03 PM Nice one Andrea. Want to wish you and your family and very Happy Easter. love phyl

Harry Horsman March 26, 2013 at 7:27 AM getting to know you through your poetry, awesome as ever Andrea...

Ebrahim Sharifat March 20, 2013 at 7:21 AM like it :) good job

Joe Maverick March 19, 2013 at 11:41 PM A most "entertaining" one here Andrea, I am having trouble putting explanatory notes on my latest poem. Can you add at the moment? I cant seem to get the cursor to work on that page or maybe its the phones fault..? O H well.." best wishes always for contest

Daver Austin March 19, 2013 at 9:23 AM A men. You hit de nail on de haid. Love, daver

Isaiah Zerbst March 18, 2013 at 10:23 AM Certainly true. Amazing that you came up with it.

Jack Horne March 17, 2013 at 11:05 AM lol, had a good chuckle here, Andrea

Duke Beaufort March 17, 2013 at 8:38 AM I laughed a lot after reading this one. Very funny and well written. It is amazing how popular this sort of show biz is.

Kash Poet March 16, 2013 at 8:44 AM hahaha.... Very good approach by you Andrea!No body else will think in this line.Very nice take on the theme of the contest.

Debra Squyres March 16, 2013 at 12:04 AM Ok, so this is Grook. I still don't get it, but I dig this poem !!!

Richard Lamoureux March 15, 2013 at 6:08 PM I have to admit it I too have Idol Fever. Well done Ha ha.

Heather Ober March 15, 2013 at 8:19 AM Haha you did a super job with this one! "Ingloriously they screech" - that is so true of some of them!

Lucilla Carrillo March 13, 2013 at 8:53 PM This was good. and good luck in the contest. Lucilla

Donna Jones March 13, 2013 at 7:43 PM Perfect Andrea. Good luck....

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