Andrea Dietrich Poet Quatrain

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Feeding the Ducklings

A mellow day it was in my city,
So I went outside to take a walk.
The river by my house was so pretty
I sat myself right down on a small dock.

I had with me a sandwich for my lunch.
Mom let me make it by myself, you see!
I took it out and had begun to munch,
While kicking at the water happily.

Then suddenly, I heard the quack quack quack
Of many ducklings I’d not even seen
Before that time! For speed they did not lack.
The first one had a neck and head dark green.

I tore in pieces all my sandwich bread
And tossed the bits to him and the others.
I think we all should share, though big “Green Head”
Tried to take the pieces from his brothers.

That big one and the others were so cute
My sandwich did not last more than a while.
Then Green Head fled; the others followed suit.
They left me with no lunch but with a smile!

Written May 19, 2016

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Line Gauthier June 15, 2019 at 5:45 PM Sweet, Andrea. Congrats on your win.

Skat A July 17, 2016 at 5:52 PM ANDREA, congratulations on your FEEDING THE DUCKY'S win. LUV **SKAT**

Bl Devnath June 26, 2016 at 1:08 AM Congrats on your win my lovely smiling friend with this beautiful poem. Loved always, bl

Robert Johnson June 14, 2016 at 11:01 PM Sounds like a filling lunch. Such a sweet picture.

Wendy Rycroft June 7, 2016 at 9:32 AM Congrats well writtenxxx

Pashang Salehi June 7, 2016 at 1:24 AM Very nice Andrea, you know broken wing, do you know Paul Thomas?

Eve Roper June 5, 2016 at 11:15 PM Andrea, congratulations on your win!!!! Hugs Eve Eve Roper June 6, 2016 at 1:40 AM Feeding the Ducklings contest ;-)

Charlie Smith June 4, 2016 at 10:44 PM Congratulations Andrea, so happy to see you placed so well...

Janis Medders Tobechi June 4, 2016 at 9:51 PM Congratulations on your win.....

Balveen Cheema June 4, 2016 at 12:16 AM Awfully sweet, especially how children share! Congrats Andrea!

Seren Roberts June 3, 2016 at 11:23 PM Lovely Andrea.......Seren

Anne-Lise Andresen June 3, 2016 at 6:17 AM - Well done, Andrea :) Karam Misra June 3, 2016 at 9:44 PM Congrats, Andrea. Cute poem.~karam~

Cheryl Koko Koomoa June 1, 2016 at 3:21 AM A very sweet write! I enjoyed it! :)

Connie Marcum Wong May 31, 2016 at 10:24 PM I am sorry this didn't make that short winner's list Andrea. This poem was so sweet. ; )

Jan Allison May 31, 2016 at 6:31 PM Such a charming poem Andrea so sorry it didn't make the winner's list - hope you get to be able to add your own audio would love to hear you read your incredible poems:-) hugs Jan xx7

Wendy Rycroft May 31, 2016 at 11:46 AM I would love to congrat you on your placement but i cannot get it on my page So i would like to say this is a lovely poem well done x if you help me please do x Andrea Dietrich May 31, 2016 at 3:16 PM No reason to congratulate me. I did not place. Thanks for your sweet comment though!

Poet Destroyer A May 30, 2016 at 6:43 PM WOW, Andrea, Nice to hear your poem read out loud, she did a wonderful job. I felt as if you were reading a story. I love it and I enjoyed hearing YOUR poem read out loud. However, I have your autograph. :) It was a birthday present long ago... HUGS and a perfect 7 write, I mean it... Love LINDA Poet Destroyer A May 30, 2016 at 10:14 PM I was playing around with the recording today Andrea, I had fun recording my voice... You should stop and read my latest poem. I promise you will enjoy it. :) LINDA Andrea Dietrich May 30, 2016 at 7:03 PM thanks so much, PD. Didn't make the winners' list but that's life! About the sound recording, I hope somehow to have my students help me out so I can record my own voice someday.

Sneha Rv May 30, 2016 at 7:23 AM This is so so amazing!! Both the poem and audio are wonderful.. Good luck in the contest, dear Andrea!! :) :)

Connie Marcum Wong May 30, 2016 at 7:20 AM How nice to hear Constance read your poem Andrea. I hope you will soon be able to get help in reading one yourself. This is a darling entry Andrea. I wrote one for this contest too but didn't get it entered in time. Time just slips away when I am so involved with Carissa. I am sure this will do great! #7 ; )

Jennifer Walker May 29, 2016 at 9:33 PM That was great to hear your poem being read. I love feeding ducks, but I'm also afraid of being pecked by them.

Constance La France May 29, 2016 at 4:18 PM Andrea, hurray!!! You were able to load the audio, cannot wait to hear your voice, just love this poem... Andrea Dietrich May 29, 2016 at 4:27 PM thanks so much for this gift. now to get my students to teach me how to make an audio!!

Paul Callus May 29, 2016 at 11:43 AM That girl in the picture reminds me of you, Andrea....the fringe is a give-away:) This is a lovely and cute poem...it left me with a smile, too:) Regards // paul Andrea Dietrich May 29, 2016 at 4:27 PM that is so sweet to say. I thought she looked like me as a child. Always I had short hair because I kept twirling it and getting it in knots while my lovely sisters all had long hair and no bangs!!

CayCay Godwin May 28, 2016 at 4:20 PM I enjoyed your interpretation very much, it was a cute and, in a way, nostalgic trip to far yesterdays. We both used lunch / munch, but then, great minds lay in the same gutter! Hug ... CayCay

Sara Kendrick May 28, 2016 at 9:54 AM Reads like a winner..Mom was so good to let you go to the park and eat your lunch..I know it was fun to go and feed the ducks..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara

Constance La France May 27, 2016 at 9:48 PM Andrea, this was a delightful read, best of luck in the contest, but I think it is a winner for sure, 7 ~

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