Andrea Dietrich Poet Sonnet

Beseeching Denouement

Denouement, I beseech you, take your time.
I see you lurking closely by my gate.
I want to live and love and write my rhyme.
Go finish someone else’s tale. I’ll wait!
I need no resolutions in my life.
One moment to the next I’m glad to live.
I’ll take - along with good times- all the strife
along my path. Denouement, do not give
an early summing up to this nice plot
which is my life. Oh, let my climax be
a long way off! My final page is not
a page that I await too eagerly.
If my end is soon, don’t be forthcoming.
Let them say I never saw you coming!

Written Aug. 21, 2016

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CayCay Godwin December 19, 2016 at 5:06 PM Clever and woven so poetically with emotional insistence. I love it - the ending caught a giggle from me ... CayCay

Jennifer Walker September 18, 2016 at 10:57 PM Excellent write.

CayCay Godwin August 26, 2016 at 6:37 AM YES. EXCELLENT. SUPERB ending ... yes, yes (I'm all excited) ... CayCay

Joanna Daniel August 26, 2016 at 1:15 AM Excellent take on the theme:) Congratulations:)

Charlie Smith August 25, 2016 at 7:54 AM Worthy of honors Andrea, congratulations...

Kai Michael Neumann August 25, 2016 at 4:07 AM Very very good. Congratulations, Kai

Mark Paul Van Der Merwe August 25, 2016 at 12:09 AM Fantastic write Andrea - I am in awe of the amazing poetry on this site and you are certainly a poet to follow. Mark

Sunita U.D Palawon August 24, 2016 at 10:27 PM Heartfelt write Andrea and a positive message to all in any situation. Enjoyed. Congrats on your placing. :)

Tom Arnone August 24, 2016 at 9:40 PM Great! How dare she put you in last place! (I'm kidding -- partially). ;-) Love the line, "Go finish someone else’s tale. I’ll wait!" Congrats!

Thomas Martin August 24, 2016 at 5:55 PM Beautiful, Andrea!! Sorry not to have visited your page and to read your wonderful poetry, BTW, turned 72 this month and still cranking out poetry! Tom

Nayda Ivette Negron Flores August 24, 2016 at 3:08 PM Congratulations Andrea on the placement of the contest.

Laura Leiser August 23, 2016 at 11:56 PM You grab hold of your words and thoughts so powerfully in your expressive poem, Andrea! May you have many more years to use your excellent gifts (which blesses us all!) Cyber hugs :)

Viv Wigley August 23, 2016 at 10:44 PM A poignant piece, Andrea, and I pray your wishes come true. Viv x

Tim Smith August 23, 2016 at 8:07 PM You are not even close to the final chapters Andrea... I love this ...a fave

Lynn Marie August 23, 2016 at 5:19 PM Wow..I love the fierceness of your words...proclaiming life on your terms. The line 'I want to live and love and write my rhyme' is just brilliant writing and very heartfelt :-) This is a wonderful sonnet, inspiring and bold, gentle and resilient...like you Andrea :-) A joy to read:-) My best to you in the contest. blessings, lynn

Nette Onclaud August 23, 2016 at 4:02 PM beguiled am i, andie... great cathartic flow and hubris leading to denouement... love this..huggs

Jack Horne August 23, 2016 at 3:40 PM heartfelt write, my friend x

Lin Lane August 23, 2016 at 12:19 PM I see you're still reeking with the scent of positivity. You'd better be... love and hugs to you!

Sandra Haight August 23, 2016 at 11:32 AM This brought tears to my eyes, Andrea. Such a heartfelt, begging prayer to 'denouement' that you implore right now in your life. Beautifully written...stay positive and strong...and you will win! 7 Hugs, Sandra

Eileen Manassian August 23, 2016 at 11:32 AM Brilliant!!! Brilliant! I'm faving this, dear. I feel the same....The enjambment is so good. Wish I could get the hang of it. Just...flawless. Hugs

Daniel Turner August 23, 2016 at 10:28 AM Andrea, Lord willing you will live another 40 years. Just continue to enjoy each day. Before you know it, you'll be 80 then 100. That is how fast time passes. This is a little depressing at first but then it changes to be so positive. Great sonnet!