Andrea Dietrich Poet Etheree

Blowing In the Wind

Wisps of recollections waft through my mind

like spores on soft white memories’ threads -

vague remnants of May's sun-gold heads. 

I glimpse but cannot hold them.

How foolish the girl who

sent them blowing in 

the wind - wishing

her springtime

soon would

end!

8/24/17

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Craig Cornish November 26, 2017 at 11:32 AM I love the thoughtfulness of this, comparing thoughts like a dandelion's seeds .. and that slight ambiguity which makes one wonder if that little girl was yourself. Soup Mail Craig Cornish November 26, 2017 at 2:40 PM Sorry AD--sent it again

Geoffrey Brewer October 2, 2017 at 9:03 PM Succinct, elegant expression of the fleeting passage of time, wished for but now lamented. Well written! Andrea.

Donna Roberts September 28, 2017 at 4:46 PM I absolutely LOVE this!!!

Connie Marcum Wong September 21, 2017 at 3:22 AM Congratulations on one of your best Andrea! A very deserving first place! : )

Agnes Krampe September 20, 2017 at 8:12 AM Coming back with congrats on your win!

Eve Roper September 19, 2017 at 6:29 PM Congratulations on your win, Andrea , love the shape and the verse is beautiful Eve ~`*

Kim Rodrigues September 19, 2017 at 10:41 AM Back for congrats on your top win!!

Dale Gregory Cozart September 19, 2017 at 9:47 AM Beautiful. Congrats on your top win.

Mike Gentile September 19, 2017 at 9:40 AM Congratulations on your win, Andrea! xxxooo

Vijay Pandit September 19, 2017 at 8:36 AM Congrats Andrea on your top win!

Constance La France September 19, 2017 at 8:18 AM Andrea, CONGRATULATIONS on your placement with this amazing write . I LOVE it!

Heidi Sands September 19, 2017 at 7:28 AM Congratulations for your win Andrea :)

Jack Horne September 12, 2017 at 11:55 AM lovely write - I see by Connie's comment that it's Poem of the Day (very well deserved)

Connie Marcum Wong September 1, 2017 at 10:44 PM This poem is so lovely Andrea. It is no wonder it has been honored for POTD! Congratulations my friend! : )

Brandon Carter August 28, 2017 at 10:09 PM Very strong diction at the beginning. Couldn't have picked better words myself for the first 3 lines!

Maria Williams August 26, 2017 at 11:13 PM What a wonderful Etheree, so many forms that I can see you excel in, and what beautiful lines. A very deserving POTD, Congratulations Andrea, and good luck in the competition...Maria

Ronald A. Williams August 26, 2017 at 9:55 PM Nice

Carole Duet August 26, 2017 at 8:21 PM P.S. Congrats on getting POTD!

Carole Duet August 26, 2017 at 8:16 PM Hi Andrea...to my mind, the "foolish girl" has wished "her springtime (youth)" would end because she wants so desperately to grow up but now that she's old(er) she remembers back when she was so young, living in the sunlight of her youth. (Just an interpretation) It's a lovely poem no matter what the meaning is. Andrea Dietrich August 27, 2017 at 2:01 AM you are very astute!!

John Fleming August 26, 2017 at 7:07 PM The shape formed by your poems progressively shortening lines is typical of one of your countrys ripping "Twisters", Andrea...not by chance I presume? My warmest regards! :) john

John Lawless August 26, 2017 at 4:18 PM Quite and "ethereal" write here Andrea. Every time I read it I feel subtle shifts in the wind.

Jack Horne August 26, 2017 at 2:44 PM love this clever write

Anne-Lise Andresen August 26, 2017 at 12:18 PM - Returning to congrats you, Andrea :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Charlie Smith August 26, 2017 at 12:08 PM Wonderful Andrea, congratulations on POTD honors...

Winged Warrior August 26, 2017 at 11:30 AM Congrats!!! Andrea POTD on this beautiful verse...god bless...^WW^

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