Andrea Dietrich Poet Rondeau

Burning Daylight

I’m burning daylight on a warm spring day,
Admiring in the park a bright array
Of peonies and pansies when I spy
Pirouetting round them, a butterfly.
How beautiful this outdoor noon ballet!

We’re sweltering; I take the hose and spray
My grand kids, shrieking in their summer play,
Just one of many other ways whereby
                                              I’m burning daylight!

With friends I’m sitting at a street café.
We’re laughing chattering our time away.
While sun ekes out the last drops from fall’s sky,
I see the dusk, a pink parfait, and sigh!
A chill is coming, which I must delay.  . . 
                                              I’m burning daylight.

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Phyllis Babcock August 7, 2015 at 9:57 AM Nice one as the sun slowly sinks out of the sky. Keeping my comments short today. love phyl

Brandon Carter May 30, 2015 at 10:07 AM I love the line "While sun ekes out the last drops from fall’s sky". Beautiful imagery

Poet Destroyer A May 25, 2015 at 5:34 PM Andre, Congratulations on your win. LOVE LINDA

Skat A May 25, 2015 at 1:23 AM Andrea, Congrats on your BURNING DAYLIGHT win. SKAT

John Lawless May 24, 2015 at 7:23 PM Andrea, lovely reminder that burning daylight can be an enjoyable endeavor. I find that judging the contests makes me look more intently at the forms that are used....and learn new and exciting things about.....of all things....POETRY. Thanks for your participation in the contest.

Judy Konos May 24, 2015 at 7:21 PM Andrea....how lovely....loved it....Congratulations....

Sara Kendrick May 10, 2015 at 3:58 PM Glad that you got to burn all the daylight that you could at the approach of winter's gray..Reads like a winner..Way to go for the contest..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara

Sneha Rv May 10, 2015 at 4:07 AM How wonderful!! This is a new form too!! All the best for the contest!! :D Sneha Rv May 10, 2015 at 4:13 AM P.S - What exactly does the sponsor mean by 'Burning daylight'? I din't get it - Thought of something else! HEHE!!

Connie Marcum Wong May 9, 2015 at 6:15 PM I love this light hearted inspiring poem Andrea. Wow, how differently this phrase can be interpreted. Great write! 7

Jennifer Walker May 8, 2015 at 7:26 AM Such imagery, it's so delightful. Your love of the seasons shines through.

Shadow Hamilton May 7, 2015 at 7:14 PM the imagery is stunning Andrea I can see it so clearly fantastic pen hugs 7

Nette Onclaud May 7, 2015 at 11:31 AM SOUPIE!

Monterey Sirak May 7, 2015 at 8:34 AM Fantastic images. Me, I wait eagerly for the chill when the sun goes down to get out of the heat.

Ravi Sathasivam May 7, 2015 at 1:25 AM Excellent and wonderful imagery write. Enjoyed reading it. Tfs

Constance La France May 7, 2015 at 12:02 AM Andrea, splendid and magical writing, enchanting 7 and thanks for visiting my poetry

Daver Austin May 6, 2015 at 1:16 PM I like the spring chill you put in. That's the way I feel too about spring. Love, Dave

Nette Onclaud May 6, 2015 at 11:44 AM well, well.. this is life in its most relaxed way, andie.. love your groovin' beat!,, am still struggling with TPS errors!,, how are you?.. thanks for appreciating my trochee.. huggs! Nette Onclaud May 6, 2015 at 4:24 PM SOUPIE!

Lei Strauss May 6, 2015 at 3:41 AM Your burning daylight is amazing! :)

Nandita Das May 5, 2015 at 8:43 PM Delightful. Could picture this warm spring day you describe so beautifully. #7

Carolyn Devonshire May 5, 2015 at 6:42 PM You chose a difficult form and created feelings of joy and nostalgia. Beautiful, Andrea! Best wishes in the contest. Hugs

Judy Konos May 5, 2015 at 6:41 PM Burning Daylight? It's more like you're etching that poem in stone! FANTASTIC

Matthew Anish May 5, 2015 at 4:36 PM Spring has finally arrived - and none too soon! You tell a nice tale of a spring day in this work I just had a poem published in the New York Times. Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Kim Merryman May 5, 2015 at 12:53 PM A wonderful, light-hearted, cheerful write! Andrea, this was a pleasure to read! Love, Kim

Tim Smith May 5, 2015 at 10:53 AM Burn the daylight while you can Andrea... The warm months fly by .

Jan Allison May 5, 2015 at 10:26 AM what wonderful imagery Andrea makes me wish i was out there enjoying the fun rather than stuck inside on yet another rainy day in the UK:-) Hugs jan xx 7 xx Good luck in the contest

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