Andrea Dietrich Poet Rhyme

Black and White

First title: A Tale of Two Sheep

Black Sheep has wool too dark for dyes.
No one wants him; Black Sheep cries.

White Sheep, though, gets praise for wool
which takes all hues. They call him cool!

Black sheep's the creep. That is the tale
which, sadly, folks know all too well.


3/6/16. Revised Feb. 17, 2017
For the Colors Black and White Poetry Contest of Laura Loo/center>

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Elaine George February 26, 2017 at 6:37 PM The luck of the draw... the way we are born cand how it affects our life. Love your take on this Andrea. Top-notch in my book. Elaine

Sara Chansarkar February 22, 2017 at 2:21 PM Beautiful as always,Andrea!

Mark Martin February 22, 2017 at 12:37 PM Sometimes the black sheep deserve their label, other times they are just non conforming and interesting. I like the moral and the poem Andrea. Congratulations! :-)

Poet Destroyer A March 15, 2016 at 11:43 AM Andrea. Congratulations on your awesome Black and White united theme win. Love LINDA

Eve Roper March 11, 2016 at 8:25 PM Andrea, congratulations on your black and white contest win :-)

Laura Leiser March 10, 2016 at 7:56 PM Congrats on your win, Andrea :)

Vladislav Raven March 10, 2016 at 7:27 PM Hi Andrea, a good write for the contest. I liked the message. Congratulations on your win in the contest....Vlad.

Connie Marcum Wong March 10, 2016 at 6:40 PM Congratulations on your placement Andrea. I am trying to remember the choices...piano, Snow leopard, rabbit, and sheep. Are thet in the correct order? Many just having the number and not the picture. Thanks ,; )

Paul Callus March 10, 2016 at 1:34 PM This is clever, Andrea, and with a message attached, too. ~ Congratulations on a fine win. ~ Regards // paul

Beautiful Scars March 10, 2016 at 9:26 AM Congrats on your placement in the contest -luloo*smiles*

Lindsay Laurie March 8, 2016 at 9:30 PM Once again, a well written verse Andrea. The black sheep certainly is looked down on - Lindsay

Carrie Richards March 8, 2016 at 7:42 PM Clever use of the innuendo we all know to well! This should rate high with Silent One!! Good luck!

Daver Austin March 8, 2016 at 2:04 PM Timely, dear Andrea. In this African tribe there is a white baby born. The white pastor points out nature - "Look, it's nature - see, a black sheep." The chief says, "You shut up bout da sheep, I'll keep quiet bout da baby" Hardy ho, ho, ho. Love, Dirty Old daver

James Inman March 8, 2016 at 11:19 AM Some deep thoughts Andrea. I wanted to do this one but my time is so limited anymore. It's hard to find the time. All of Silent One's other color poems have filled up before I even saw them posted, except the first one.

Anne-Lise Andresen March 8, 2016 at 4:03 AM - "an old tale all know too well" ...... a truth - a great poem, Andrea - Luck in contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison March 7, 2016 at 3:37 PM I'm the black sheep in my family my sister is the white sheep lol:-) great write Andrea - good luck:-) hugs Jan xx7

Cherl Dunn March 7, 2016 at 2:56 PM Dear Andrea Awesome message so well expressed, enjoyed the truth within this piece, cheri

Nette Onclaud March 7, 2016 at 11:21 AM timeless message well penned, andie... black is beautiful!..huggs

Eileen Manassian March 7, 2016 at 11:09 AM Oh...we chose the same pic, Andrea. Even more strange....we have the same word...shunned. Dear me. Different take though...thank goodness for that. :) Give mine a read when you've got a minute. Hard to make this form flow...You did a great job of it. When will we ever be free of labels??

Harry Horsman March 7, 2016 at 11:09 AM Oh this is special Andrea, only the black sheep is highly prized, if black is the wool of the garment,,also united, the name of my football team, newcastle united, the magpies. see you got me going, just like your poem, and as per usual your pen. awesome...

Connie Marcum Wong March 7, 2016 at 7:42 AM Your entry is really great Andrea. My favorite are the white sheep with black faces I saw in Ireland in Sligo. This poem will most likely get top honors Andrea! ; )

Robert Heemstra March 7, 2016 at 7:25 AM I felt like that black sheep plenty of times in my life! I guess its perseverance that keeps me moving me on!

Timothy Hicks March 7, 2016 at 2:28 AM I don't know, Andrea. I think a black wool coat would be pretty cool myself! Great take on the picture ... and I love your original title. A Tale of Two Sheep.

Arthur Vaso March 7, 2016 at 12:18 AM As I am the the black sheep, I can surely relate! Jan Allison March 7, 2016 at 3:37 PM Me too baaaa baaaa:-( hugs Jan xx

Probir Gupta March 6, 2016 at 11:53 PM Lovely.....

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