Andrea Dietrich Poet Quatrain

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I think from the front my nose is pretty cute, but in profile, it looks like this

This is not me. I never take photos from the side if I can help it .haha:

I used to really hate it and wished I could have plastic surgery, but I have grown to accept it, Tom Cruise is sure cute with his and Barbara Streisand isn't half bad!

If you have an aquline nose, read this article. It's really cool what it says about women with this type of a nose. They say even Cleopatra had it. And there was Abraham Lincoln too. I am in some very good company!

http://www.beautyhows.com/nose/nose-types/aquiline-nose-meaning-women-is-aquiline-nose-attractive/

Aquiline Nose

When I was a little girl,
Mother said to me
on my dad’s side there had been
a pure Cherokee.

I felt so proud that I had
in my ancestry
blood of those who roamed this land
throughout history.

I’d been born with thick black hair,
and my nose grew long!
I supposed the Cherokee
in my blood was strong.

Mom is Welsh and proud of it,
saying I am full
of her Welsh vim and vigor,
plus a poet’s soul!

Of my sisters, there’s just one
with my long-nosed look.
I’ve got the results of the
blood test that she took.

By her DNA we see
Mom’s side very well -
Scotch-Irish, Welsh, Finnish too!
I think that’s all swell.

My dad’s side are the English.
That’s what I suppose.
There’s no Cherokee, so from
whense came my humped nose?

One small part Italian showed
on the test she’d sought.
For ONE percent is it that
Roman nose I got?

May 29, 2017/ Rhymed in 7/5 Trochee form 
for the  Ancestral roots Poetry Contest of John Hamilton

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Hannah Borke October 22, 2017 at 8:37 AM Aquiliners are ultimately prettier. Early on, they take issue with the nose and don't become vain, and vain isn't pretty -- in my opinion. (I don't have a new poem)

Debbie Duncan July 9, 2017 at 2:04 AM Cool poem and win too:) Me I'm Scotch/ Irish from my dad, Irish and Norwegian from mom:) He brought my grandma over from Norway when she was 26 :)

Cheryl Hoffman June 14, 2017 at 8:22 AM Congratulations on a very well informed interesting ancestry write Andrea!~Che :)

John Hamilton June 13, 2017 at 5:51 PM Great poem just what I was looking for.

Dale Gregory Cozart June 13, 2017 at 5:28 PM Very clever. Congrats on your win.

Connie Marcum Wong June 5, 2017 at 4:06 AM This is really cute Andrea and I love that you wrote it in your own invented poetry form! I found out I have 8 percent Italian or Greek from my DNA. Hope this one shines in the contest! : )

Robert Warlov June 1, 2017 at 2:25 PM Who knows about noses? My mom's Caribbean Indian, and my father traces back to Spain. My nose had better point to the culture I prefer... ya know, human

Joseph May May 31, 2017 at 4:10 PM A nose by any other name is still a nose... I like your take on the theme Andrea

Jennifer Walker May 29, 2017 at 9:29 PM Laughing so hard, you have always hated your nose. I wish I had the black straight thick hair and the bronze skin, I just got the freckles. I've been told I look English and I always wanted to look more Cherokee. I have been told my big bone build is like the Cherokee. Not in my DNA either. But there is an Indian in our family somewhere.

Carole Duet May 29, 2017 at 12:58 PM I always liked that kind of nose, Andrea. It has..."personality"! Be proud of it. Great little poem...as usual. GL in the contest, though I doubt you need it. Andrea Dietrich May 29, 2017 at 3:56 PM Yes, it has BIG personality hahaha. A few Japanese students were the only ones that ever told me they like it. I guess it's prestigious to have a big Schnoz in Japan??

Paul Callus May 29, 2017 at 11:39 AM Hi Andrea, there nothing wrong with that nose in the picture! It's as cute as this poem:) Now go take a photo from the side! ~ Regards // paul Andrea Dietrich May 29, 2017 at 3:56 PM Paul, if you visit my photos at FB. You will see one or two of them!!! THey are scattered in the pictures posted by students through the years!!

Vladislav Raven May 29, 2017 at 10:12 AM Hi Andrea, another excellent write from your pen. I love the song like quality of this piece. From start to finish i was captivated by this Aquiline Nose. I also love the fun in this write, wonderful content. Wishing you well in the contest Andrea. Hugs....Mike. XX

Scott Thirtyseven May 29, 2017 at 9:54 AM Great write, what fun. Nice mix, gladiator and poet. Best of luck in the contest.

Ravi Sathasivam May 29, 2017 at 2:04 AM Excellent. Well penned. Enjoyed reading it. Thanks for sharing it

Janis Medders Tobechi May 29, 2017 at 1:13 AM Looks like a winner.

White Wolf May 29, 2017 at 12:14 AM Haha, love the ending stanza, Andrea! Who nose! Best of luck to you!