Andrea Dietrich Poet Diminished Hexaverse

Home In the Empire of Ice

They poke small heads out from
their moms’ underbellies.
Feeling chilled, they retreat
to their parents’ safe spot.
Receiving nourishment,
the chicks grow and adapt.

One day, left alone,
beckoned by the sea,
they take the plunge. and
for five years, they play,
chasing waters’ flow!

Grown and full, they
emerge on land,
swollen stomachs
sliding on ice.

Facing storms,
determined. . . 
they waddle

trekking
for miles

home.

Based on information from the documentary "March of the Penguins"
and for David Williams' Contest:True Diminishing Hexaverse. 

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Keith Bickerstaffe July 6, 2012 at 10:44 AM Language, imagery, flow and arrangement... this has it all! and a lovely story to boot. Kudos to you, dear Andrea!! :)

Joseph May June 25, 2012 at 12:31 PM congrats on your win Andrea..

Nette Onclaud June 24, 2012 at 9:40 PM this should be the intro for the docu, andie... splendidly written!.. congrats with hugggs!.. :)

Debbie Guzzi June 24, 2012 at 9:37 AM Yike I was wondering which bird it was! Ain't life grand! Congrad's on your win. Light & Love

Olusegun Arowolo June 24, 2012 at 8:47 AM Wonderful piece,Andrea..Great write on penguins..Congratulations on your win..

Gwendolen Song June 23, 2012 at 2:01 PM Oh, ....this WAS A WINNER! Great to see!....(I am in a very foul mood as the Not-so-polite ground hog destroyed some areas of my yard!) Off to tractor trailer surplus store!!! It's trap time!.....Grrrrrr....Isn't is funny how one rodent can ruin your day!?...I returned a soup mail...

Gwendolen Song June 23, 2012 at 12:05 PM Gotta love that documentary, Andrea...Those dedicated photographers touched my heart the most...Documentaries can take almost a lifetime to produce and are the life's work of a few...You know my dad used to call me Pen-gwen and so I was always drawn to these creatures of ice...Very smooth flow...gwendolen

Carol Sunshine Brown June 23, 2012 at 8:19 AM Congratulations on your placement in David's "Hexaverse" contest Andrew. Love, Carol

Vicky Tsiluma June 23, 2012 at 2:12 AM Hey Andrea, another wonderfully written, distinctly informative write. Congrats on your win!

Trudy Diane Rider June 22, 2012 at 7:53 PM Fun read, and well done! Congratulations on your win as well! Thank you also for your comments on my poem.~Trudy~

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl June 22, 2012 at 6:31 PM Congratulations on your winning spot I love penguins too xx

Poet Destroyer A June 22, 2012 at 11:31 AM Andrea~xox~ A wonderful congratulations, in David's True version of Diminishing Hexaverse. Have yourself a good day,

David Williams June 22, 2012 at 10:59 AM Andrea, I don't know what 'March of the Penguins' is but I liked your poem, thanks for entering and well done..David

Kim Merryman June 22, 2012 at 10:06 AM I enjoyed reading this informative piece, Andrea. I'm partial to penguins - they are just so darn cute! Congrats on your win! Love, Kim

Jonas L. Rozario June 22, 2012 at 8:36 AM Hey Andie big congrats on your win... very nice write my friend...like the poem title a lot. Have a wonderful day...:)

Fabiyas M V June 22, 2012 at 8:21 AM Beautifully penned on penguin,Andrea!Congratulations on your win!

Phyllis Babcock June 20, 2012 at 10:42 AM AS you know I love the nature series and totally the show. I am using this new lap top and it had such a wide base at the bottom. I can barely reach the keys mine at home is smaller. Just had a few moments here to see what's new. Anyway awesome poem for the contest. love phyl

Joann Grisetti June 17, 2012 at 1:58 PM Your descriptions brought a smile, Thank you for sharing this poem.

Jack Horne June 16, 2012 at 12:22 PM LOL, love the descriptions here - so like those penguins, Andrea

Ronny Madonsela June 16, 2012 at 11:57 AM really creative arrangement, powerful stuff. *SMILES* RON

Bl Devnath June 16, 2012 at 8:26 AM Nice expression of the information and wish you best in the contest. Loved always bl

Ravi Sathasivam June 16, 2012 at 6:10 AM Brilliant write. Well done. tfs

Richard Palmer June 15, 2012 at 6:08 PM nice write Andrea,wish you the best in davids' contest

Sara Kendrick June 15, 2012 at 2:47 PM Oh!__This is a great work..I like the Diminishing Hexaverse form a lot anyway..This Penguins will be on top of the winners' circle instead of the bottom..Enjoyed reading ..Thanks for stopping by..Sara

Linda-Marie Sweetheart June 15, 2012 at 2:06 PM excellent write Andrea and so full of information to this sweet species.. great wording to depict their plight with awesome imagery luv.. I spoke to Constance by phone yesterday.. she is having surgery Wednesday and is thankful for blog u posted for her.. we luv her and she has family and friends visiting now.. great..

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