Andrea Dietrich Poet Sonnet

Cell Phone Abusers -For Whine and Cheese

You’re at the intersection in your car,
that damn device held pressed against your ear.
You’re unaware, but we know who you are: 
the one away from whom we all will steer!

My class has barely started.  Suddenly,
inside the room is heard the strangest sound.
You leave - or worse - you talk right over me.
Is there no place a cell phone can’t be found?

I’m at the movies. Bleep, bleep, bleeping bleep.
Another one. . . and music starts to play!
And then you start conversing? Why, you creep,
you’re begging just to “make somebody’s day.”

Just turn it off!  You think we love your voice?
NO, Big Shot, we're just victims with no choice.


An oldie from July 31, 2011

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John Watt September 24, 2020 at 5:27 PM When you wrote a Wine and Cheese poem for the contest this week, I thought I had seen it before, recently. It was this one! Almost, but not quite, haha!

John Watt September 19, 2020 at 10:36 PM It's become even worse in the years since you wrote this amusing little rant. Now it's considered the norm to be interrupted by a call that "I've got to take", or eyes looking down every minute to see texts or tweets. Good write!

Alexis Y. August 15, 2016 at 12:03 PM Hi Andrea, Hey I need my cellphone to write my poems. So I have a right to abuse it lol! Congratulations on your funny write. It was well deserved: -) Alexis

Charlie Smith August 15, 2016 at 10:47 AM Hate them in a bar. No one ever looks up anymore, can't even have a conversation. Congratulations Andrea...

Teddy Kimathi August 15, 2016 at 6:57 AM Greetings Andrea. Congrats for your placement with this wonderful piece!! ;-)

Beautiful Scars August 15, 2016 at 6:43 AM lol! You are so cute Andrea! Congrats on your placement sweet Andrea :)-luloo

Sunita U.D Palawon August 15, 2016 at 6:24 AM This is well said. Cell phone has broken the all etiquette... Congrats on your placement. :) Sunita

Phillip Garcia August 15, 2016 at 2:06 AM You had me at the word "sonnet" on this one. Another example of your mastery. Great poem, Andrea, thank you so much for submitting. I'm grateful for having had the opportunity to read it. Aren't you glad the fad of having actual songs as the ring seems to have faded out? I remember walking through campus and hearing the most random coming from poeple's flip phones

Robin Davis June 20, 2014 at 10:44 PM Andrea This is so cleverly written and true in a harsh but fun way. thank you for the great comment on my What I Gave poem. Hugs

Harry Horsman November 20, 2012 at 10:39 AM unlike your poetry which just gets better, your subject here, just gets worse...like this..

Moses Ombuge August 31, 2011 at 2:57 AM Very true, cellphones have taken over, holding to mine as I type this..lol. Congratulation, Andrea.

Poet Destroyer A August 15, 2011 at 12:03 AM wow! you are a genius... this annoys me too....so here i am reading your sonnets... only to have an idea or two.... waiting to see if you are up or so.... okay..... maybe if you send me the sonnet. to my e-mail... i will have a better idea. On what it should look like... here is my e-mail... send it quick...lol.... [email protected]

Lee Ramage August 4, 2011 at 11:19 PM Hi Andrea, I agree but can you maybe forgive some of us "abusers" ,--I used to be on-call 24/7 and had to wear a pager everywhere I went and could not turn it off in case of hospital emergency, so maybe... maybe that is why some people have their cell phone on... sounds like I am making an excuse for them. Loved your poem. Take care Lee

Linda-Marie Sweetheart August 4, 2011 at 10:26 PM omg what is wrong Andrea? is all OK luv? my handy cell is always with me and always on .. charging on and off unless I am sleeping haha..then fully charging.. yahoo me..luv..

Carol Sunshine Brown August 3, 2011 at 7:31 AM Congratulations on your placement in Natalie's contest Andrea. Love, Carol

Cory Long August 3, 2011 at 7:01 AM congrats on your win in the contest cory

Don Johnson August 3, 2011 at 5:15 AM yes we see it here too well, odious yappers caught in the spell, a yapper yappin, good treatment of the probby here:)

Ralph Taylor August 2, 2011 at 10:37 PM Congrats on your win, Andrea. Excellent piece. Nice going. Thanks for your comments on my recent postings. luv Ralph

Linda-Marie Sweetheart August 2, 2011 at 9:46 PM Congrats Andrea on a stupendous win with this dynamo poetry my friend.. super like u..luv..

Dr.Ram Mehta August 2, 2011 at 9:33 PM Congratulations on the win in the contest of Natalie ,andrea

Natalie The Rogue Rhymer August 2, 2011 at 8:17 PM Andrea-Love it and LOVE your ending-LOL!!! Congrats. on your win!

Jslambert Mister Roboto August 2, 2011 at 7:11 PM A M E N !!!!!!!!! Cell phones have taken over the world.. And they are killing people on the roads. I hope you are having a great week my friend.

Phyllis Babcock August 2, 2011 at 3:45 PM I get so annoyed with cell phones. We cannot use them while driving and that is a good thing. But I have people talking to me and to the cell phone the same time. THAT i do mind. love phyl

Kabuteng P.Ink K. August 2, 2011 at 3:37 PM Ah, yes indeed! People who use their phones just about everywhere can totally make my day, >.0; sometimes one could indeed wish that they just chuck their phones for once... common courtesy does go out the window sometimes-- very witty sonnet you have here, you definitely made me relate to this soo well! Hmm I think you have written just about every topic in sonnet form, amazing! hugs to you :) & thank you for your sweet comments in my stone poem :D

Joseph Osita August 1, 2011 at 12:58 PM Very unique and perfect for the contest. Best wishes in the contest*cheers*

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