Andrea Dietrich Poet Senryu

Feel Her Fury Rise

greedily slaughtered
earth's trees cry out for vengeance . . .
we choke on their angst

water overflows
from earth's oceanic wounds . . .
she bleeds tsunamis

if you feel her shake
deep within her ancient bones. . .
you can know her pain

the beasts she cradles
are vanishing from our midst. . .
our own demise looms

she seethes at her core
with a volcanic passion. . . 
feel her fury rise

November 21, 2019 
N/A in All About The Environment. Poetry Contest judged 11/25/2019
Writing Challenge - December - Any poem NA'd in November 2019
Sponsor, Dear Heart- Wiishkobi Ode

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John Hamilton December 21, 2019 at 4:41 PM Congrats Andrea with this beauty, I'm glad to this one honored, it's very good!

Constance La France December 10, 2019 at 6:53 PM Andrea, congratulations on your win in my Writing Challenge with this excellent poem ! Well done.

Sam Kauffman December 10, 2019 at 12:01 PM Congratulations Andrea! The imagery in this poem is stunning and powerful. Beautiful "show" not "tell" about the ways our environment is changing and not for the better it seems. Masterful write.

Kurt Ravidas December 9, 2019 at 10:01 AM Wolf is right. That's how a true poetry works. The more banal the topic, the more obvious it is... Now all we need is to figure out what a true poetry is. It's easy: talent + masterfulness. This crazy pair can galvanize any theme) Congrats, Andrea. I enjoyed it too.

Janice Canerdy December 8, 2019 at 6:17 PM CONGRATS on your well-deserved top win, Andrea! Janice

Gershon Wolf November 27, 2019 at 5:18 PM The intensity of feeling you have penned into this poem is astonishing! This topic has become, frankly, a cliche-ridden and maudlin mantra of virtue signalers. But not this poem!! You have moved me, and I hope many others. Bravo, Andrea! A FAVE. Thanks, Gershon Andrea Dietrich November 28, 2019 at 9:31 AM thanks so much, Gershon!!

Paul Callus November 23, 2019 at 4:37 PM Excellent, Andrea! Mother Earth is definitely proud of you! I'll eat my hat if this entry does not place high, lol! Regards // paul Andrea Dietrich November 28, 2019 at 9:31 AM eat your hat now. haha. Andrea Dietrich November 23, 2019 at 5:53 PM Maybe get ready to eat your hat. Not doing well in contests lately!

Robert Johnson November 23, 2019 at 9:11 AM My core was shook by this. You've conveyed Mother Earths sentiments well here. <3

Regina Mcintosh November 22, 2019 at 5:38 AM A great entry... very creative. A winner for sure. Love and prayers, Gina

Quoth Theraven November 21, 2019 at 10:21 PM Andrea, 'Ancient bones...she seethes at her core'. I agree with all the lines of Her angst. Very well written piece indeed. -Richard

Janice Canerdy November 21, 2019 at 9:21 PM Excellent description, examples--just what the prompt asks for, Andrea! Janice

Matthew Anish November 21, 2019 at 8:31 PM Who is the "she" in this poem? Is she Mother Nature? I find this poem quite powerful - it touches on the environment - something the present administration is ignoring. Peace & Love Matthew Anish Andrea Dietrich November 21, 2019 at 8:35 PM yes, she is our mother nature!

Sandra Adams November 21, 2019 at 7:39 PM wow....powerful write my friend....such vivid imagery, perfect write for the contest... hugs

Vijay Pandit November 21, 2019 at 3:36 PM I feel the heat rising and hear your warning, Andrea in each of your Senryu stanzas. Human actions are certainly changing our environment very fast. All the best.