Andrea Dietrich Poet Sonnet

Blindness of Vengeance

Quote is by Mohandas K. Ghandi

You have an eye on something that you like,
but someone gets it first, and just for this,
you want revenge! An awful thought – to strike
them would feel nice! But that thought you dismiss.
Although your eye was on that prize, you know
it only ends up messy if you do
a thing unlawful. You’re still angry, so
You start making plans. You think things through.
The scheme you come up with is infantile.
You get your vengeance, acting most unkind.
The whole world keeps on spinning. All the while,
most people to your misdeed have stayed blind.
You can’t feel good! That is no way to live.
To know peace, people must learn to forgive.

Jan. 30, 2022
For William Kekaula's Keola Secret Ka-Ching - Cash Cash Cash Poetry Contest

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Scott Thirtyseven March 1, 2022 at 9:29 PM Great sonnet Andrea, You've woven Ghandi's quote through this poem beautifully. Fabulous. The more I reread, the better this gets.

Caren Krutsinger February 7, 2022 at 11:27 AM This is exactly write - "You can’t feel good! That is no way to live."

Lindsay Laurie February 2, 2022 at 4:07 PM Hello Andrea ... another great sonnet with the help of a great man - really enjoyed Andrea - Lindsay

John Watt February 2, 2022 at 2:33 PM A great quote to start with, from the ultimate teacher and practitioner of non-violence. Love your message and the conclusion in line 14. Great job on this, my sonneteer friend! Wishing you well in the contest.

Connie Marcum Wong February 2, 2022 at 1:14 PM I love the moral of your story Andrea. An excellent entry. I think Ghandi’s quote is a brilliant choice. Very well done. Blessings xxoo

Jennifer Proxenos February 1, 2022 at 2:18 PM I really like this very clever write my friend and you are so very right we must learn to forgive, but we experienced an incident within our extended family and very difficult to forgive . God forgive us . Hugs and blessings Jennifer.

Andrew John February 1, 2022 at 1:27 AM Love how you did the quote. Thank you. (I did one recently that used the words "God, oh", and is about waiting: Beckett's "Waiting for Godot". Doesn't, of course, use the word "Godot", but talks about waiting.)

Ilene Bauer January 31, 2022 at 10:30 AM wow! you've worked this quote into your poem in a most amazing way, andrea! i'm impressed! best of luck in the contest...

Joe Maverick January 31, 2022 at 7:41 AM They are always looking yet never seeing.' Seems an apt connotation to muse upon After reading this piece Andrea, I wish you The very best in placement with this write'

Vijay Pandit January 31, 2022 at 5:49 AM Kudos for choosing a quote from one of the greatest thinkers of his time. Much enjoyed your poem and the message your delivered, Andrea.

Bill Baker January 30, 2022 at 10:47 PM Great poetry, and its embedded message rings true. Ka-Ching! :-) Bill

Valsa George January 30, 2022 at 8:49 PM A beautiful message encoded in the whole poem enclosing the famous quote of the Father of our Nation Mahatma Gandhi ! Great write Andrea.... and as ever a great entry for a win ! All the Best !

L Milton Hankins January 30, 2022 at 8:38 PM Such a marvelous quote you've chosen, Andrea, and I love the way it carries the theme of your poem, as well. Nice job! Best of luck in the contest.