Andrea Dietrich Poet Haiku

Charlieku - Recalling 5 By 5

Recalling        Laughing          Reading               Learning       Teaching myself
the flicker of   into night with    all of the             to cook and    how to wear
         fireflies    my sisters   Nancy Drew books   loving to eat     makeup

Rainbows over   Pizza              Troll dolls           Ping pong in     Boyfriends and
    Iowan             Saturdays     Hoppity-Hop     study hall and    drive-in movie
  corn fields   Popcorn Sundays   and my bike      Swing Choir         kisses

Lying in grass  Grandma's house  The movie house  Sleepovers'     Dancing to
   seeing            at the end of    with its starred      chit chat        live music at
shapes in clouds    the lane            ceiling           and girlie games    twilight

Hot days            Lilac bushes      Gaily       Herman's Hermits    Writing
  cooling off         and the big    spinning on    Bread and      short stories -
at Weed Park Pool   ballfield    carnival rides    3-Dog Night    dreaming awake 

Snowy winters  The tangled woods  Endlessly  Clothes bought with      All the
   raspberry        behind our           swinging      babysitting     wonderful things
      summers       first house        up to the sky   money        of my youth

Oct. 17, 2018 for the Charlieku 4-3-2 Poetry Contest of charles messina
Words like choir, etc. checked by HowManySyllables.com

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Robert Johnson November 2, 2018 at 1:04 AM I love this parade through your past. Your recall is amazing and it truly sounds like the quint essential girl growing up in the midwest youth. Loved it. So enjoyed.

Eve Roper October 24, 2018 at 8:29 PM Back with a big congratulations on your great win in this Senryu contest.

Carolyn Devonshire October 24, 2018 at 11:21 AM Andrea, need your help. Am sending important Soup mail. Please check. Thanks, carolyn

Paul Callus October 24, 2018 at 9:44 AM Pleased to be standing next to you on the podium, Andrea:) Congratulations!! // paul

Carolyn Devonshire October 24, 2018 at 8:19 AM These are so original, Andrea. None of the others give us this perspective of the things we saw and experienced while growing up. "Herman's Hermits" was my favorite band and I saw them perform three times! Congratulations on your well-deserved win! Love, Carolyn

Augustus Black October 24, 2018 at 7:22 AM All are wonderful... I see all poems have a great touch with the nature... great work. Congratulation on your WIN, Andrea.

Jan Allison October 23, 2018 at 3:13 PM wonderful memories!Many congratulations on your win Andrea:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May October 23, 2018 at 1:43 PM A great compilation of memories Andrea..Congrats on your win..

Line Gauthier October 23, 2018 at 10:32 AM An awesome medley of nostalgic gems, Andrea. Congrats on your well deserved top win.

Sara Kendrick October 23, 2018 at 8:48 AM Congrats on your win. Way to go ..Thanks for the visit to my page. Sara

Anne-Lise Andresen October 23, 2018 at 2:24 AM - Congratulations on your great Charlieku, Andrea :) - Have a nice Tuesday :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Connie Marcum Wong October 23, 2018 at 2:01 AM Fantastic Andrea. You must have really spent some time on these. Brava! Congratulations on your deserving 2nd placement! : )

Charles Messina October 22, 2018 at 11:13 PM OMG, Andrea. You have mastered this form I see. I love all of them, especially the one about Herman's Hermits. Some of the younger generation might think you would be talking about a hermit crab...lol Great ku's Congratulations on your win...Charlie

Joanna Daniel October 22, 2018 at 6:07 AM Brilliant job, no one can surpass this one, Andrea:)

Eve Roper October 20, 2018 at 9:35 PM quite a 4-3-2 haiku.. luck in the contest

Connie Marcum Wong October 20, 2018 at 6:31 PM Wow Andrea, you have gone above and beyond for this contest. It is sure to top the list! Congratulations on all your many wins. You are on a jet roll! : )

Vladislav Raven October 20, 2018 at 9:15 AM Hi Andrea, an excellent group of Charlieku. You share your creativity in each piece, Such memories that sing from the heart. I love the content and the style Andrea. This group were a joy to read. has to be a fave. Have a wonderful weekend. Hugs....Mike. XX

David Mohn October 19, 2018 at 10:19 PM quite a stream of nostalgic thoughts...nicely written Andrea

Richard D Seal October 19, 2018 at 7:09 PM Hiya Petal, Something tells me you’re in for ‘Something Good’ with this lovely memory list poem of youthful days. Take care, Richard

Paul Callus October 19, 2018 at 1:12 PM Horizontal snapshots of childhood days, stored away for future reference! Girlie things I can understand but not relate to...others I experienced myself, though in different places and situations. Regards // paul

Winged Warrior October 18, 2018 at 7:07 PM Holy Charlieku, Batman...ready for a win...you need little luck, Andrea...love & light...^WW^

Matthew Anish October 18, 2018 at 5:07 PM Youth flies away. In the Jewish prayer book it calls life "The Dream that flies away". Nice recollection of youth in this work. But in some ways it is better to be older. Good luck in the contest. I have entered some contests recently myself.

Constance La France October 18, 2018 at 2:31 PM Andrea, amazing, and wow what a layout, winner is what I am thinking !!!

Vijay Pandit October 18, 2018 at 6:43 AM Wonderful story of youth you painted in this unique form..each one special..together they form a cohesive picture..well done, Andrea. A win for sure! Andrea Dietrich October 18, 2018 at 12:57 PM thanks, vijay

Caren Krutsinger October 18, 2018 at 1:30 AM Nancy Drew Books - yes, my aunt had the whole series, and she would loan them to me one at a time. Rainbows over Iowa cornfields - absolutely! Troll dolls - I still collect them. Grandma's house at the end of the lane. YES! YES! YES! You have brought my childhood back with your childhood, Andrea. Thank you!

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