Andrea Dietrich Poet Free verse

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For the the 'CHOOSE A FEB 2025 POSTED POEM' Poetry Contest of Brian Strand

Empty Shells

Empty shells I find on the beach
     can be looked at in two ways.
 In one aspect, they are seeds of death -
    the only tangible remains of once-living creatures
        now planted randomly in the sand,
but also it can be said that
     rootless - they still blossom beneath the sun
with their beautiful spiraled patterns
         as flowers from the sea.

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Duke Beaufort February 16, 2025 at 4:41 PM Andrea, this is really cute. Things tend to get recycled in all kinds of ways...even poems LOL!!! So no matter what the outcome of this contest, you have made me think and smile!!

CayCay Godwin February 6, 2025 at 10:22 PM Did you enter a poem you'd already penned or write this for his contest, I wonder? Your imagery is thought provoking, Andrea. I feel so blessed that I'm actually sharing time with your poems again, alone with them and background snoring sounds at 1:15 am, how 'bout that ... CayCay Andrea Dietrich February 7, 2025 at 7:04 AM I took an old idea of mine and refreshed it, adding in new elements. It got me nothing but an NA

Paige Hind February 6, 2025 at 9:10 PM "Flowers of the sea" just beautiful, Andrea

Miranda Hawley February 3, 2025 at 9:28 PM Interesting thoughts about shells.

Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh February 3, 2025 at 8:26 PM Deep and very nice.

Abdullah Alhemaidy February 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM I had read it more than 3 times! So enjoyed reads! Great short poem!

Jay Narain February 3, 2025 at 10:28 AM Nice poem on sea shells. Each one has its own beauty and history.

John Read February 3, 2025 at 9:55 AM Hi Andrea, even after death there's beauty to be seen in those shells. xx

Sally Eslinger February 3, 2025 at 7:06 AM Wow Andrea! Flowers from the sea…yes! I like that! Your beginning here actually brought tears to my eyes. I’m faving cause it’s so full of new ways of seeing for me while so well written! Applause!

Sara Kendrick February 3, 2025 at 7:02 AM They are beautiful and each one has its unique offerings. Thanks for sharing this one. Sara K

Daniel Henry Rodgers February 3, 2025 at 5:39 AM Dear Andrea, Reading this I felt such a gentle depth, seeing both loss and beauty in something so simple as a shell. I love the way you turn remnants into quiet, sunlit blossoms. Such a lovely, reflective piece! Winter Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Margaret Foster February 3, 2025 at 4:29 AM Lovely words for lovely shells. Andrea. Beauty left behind. Good luck .

Yann Rolland February 2, 2025 at 10:59 PM so sweet poetry, shells are so beautiful ad precious, wish you will keep this one in the heart, thanks for the wonderful poem

Ink Empress February 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM Dear sweet Andrea, How beautiful! I love your wordplay here and how youv written this in such a catchy manner! Especially love "flowers from the sea" .. as an islander i see so many empty shells too; yes i believe so they still blossom beneath the sun. I love finding different shells too. Best wishes for the contest I hope i grt time to writ for this one Sending you light always