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By the Street Lamp

By the street lamp I savor
my cherry-cola snow cone
while licking deliciousness 
from a mound of shaved ice as 
I slowly sip its sweet tang
and relish at intervals
nibbles from a lemon bar 
whose icing gladdens my tongue

Copyright © Andrea Dietrich | Year Posted 2025

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Frederic Parker Date: 8/4/2025 7:31:00 AM Congratulations Andrea, very nice for the contest Login to Reply

Kim Rodrigues Date: 8/3/2025 3:32:00 AM Back with Congratulations! Login to Reply

Joe Maverick Date: 8/2/2025 11:38:00 PM A first place congratulations Andrea.' Its good To read of simple pleasures.' Login to Reply

Valsa George Date: 8/2/2025 3:26:00 AM Hi Andrea, back to your sweet poem with Congratulations on your first place win. Login to Reply

Sotto Poet Date: 8/2/2025 1:39:00 AM Hearty congratulations on your contest top win, Andrea Login to Reply

Krishnanand Guptar Date: 8/1/2025 11:33:00 PM Congratulations dear poetess on your top win in this contest with an appetising poem savouring sweet delicacies. Wishing you a delicious weekend. Login to Reply

Howard Kerr Date: 8/1/2025 2:07:00 PM Andrea, Rounds of rapturous applause on your outright victory. A so deserving triumph Howard Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/1/2025 9:22:00 PM Thanks so much, Howard

Paige Hind Date: 7/30/2025 9:57:00 PM Interesting! Could almost "taste" it, lol Login to Reply

Valsa George Date: 7/29/2025 9:46:00 PM Sounds yummy. If the night is warm, it will taste all the more delicious. All the Best, Andrea! Login to Reply

Kim Rodrigues Date: 7/29/2025 9:59:00 AM mmm…yum! I savor your poem! Fave, Andrea! Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/29/2025 10:50:00 AM muchas gracias, muchacha

Janice Canerdy Date: 7/29/2025 9:24:00 AM Andrea, this is lovely--descriptive and appealing. Janice Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/29/2025 10:51:00 AM thanks, Janice. I had fun with this one. I'm such a foodie.

Michelle Mac Donald Date: 7/29/2025 8:35:00 AM A deliciously beautiful write, Andrea! I would feel to swoon if I'd ever received such a gallant comment as Howard Kerr's. Not going to happen, I'm a ferocious bear! Still it is so accurate and kind of him. Best wishes, Mikki Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/29/2025 10:51:00 AM thanks so much, Michelle.

Howard Kerr Date: 7/29/2025 7:47:00 AM Andrea I gaze in awe at this monumental masterpiece. It oozes charm, style. sophistication and of course culinary delights Good luck Howard Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/29/2025 10:51:00 AM So nice of you to say, Howard

I Am Anaya Date: 7/29/2025 7:40:00 AM Yummy at dusk__ Sweets for the sweet! Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/29/2025 10:51:00 AM thanks, Anaya