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I Never Did Foresee When Young

At first, I wrote because I felt the need
to bare my soul in letters when away
from loved ones. Later, thoughts I had I freed
with words I used my best way to convey
emotions that I felt. Sometimes I’d write
short stories since I loved to read so much.
With drama many authors could ignite
enchantment in me with their magic touch.
Much later in my life, I took my pen
to paper, but THIS time - compelled to rhyme -
I felt new lyricism take me! Then
what had eluded me all my lifetime
revealed itself! I never did foresee
when young that one day I’d a poet be.


Aug. 30, 2022

Copyright © Andrea Dietrich | Year Posted 2022

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Michelle Smith Date: 11/21/2022 7:43:00 PM :) Login to Reply

Ann Peck Date: 9/26/2022 9:28:00 AM Beautiful poem! My favor to ask of you is: please tell Soup my computer was hacked and I'm unable to send my thanks for the POTW award. I'm so very honored! The repair man is on vacation for another 2 weeks, so I'm trying to find another who will come to my house. Login to Reply

John Watt Date: 9/7/2022 8:15:00 PM This sonnet is delightfully autobiographical and moves along so winsomely with smooth enjambments and stellar rhymes, all the while telling your arc towards finding your ultimate calling to be a poet. I'm glad poetry finally found you, because I love reading your poetry - especially your wonderful sonnets. A fave for me, dear friend. Never stop writing, please ~ John Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 9/9/2022 8:07:00 PM thanks for the fave. I felt disappointed not to get a win, but can't win 'em all, that's for sure.

Jennifer Walker Date: 9/7/2022 2:30:00 PM Wow, I love your rhyme and rhythm. As I've said many times you are a lyrist. Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 9/9/2022 8:07:00 PM hey, sis, do you see the replies? I bet you don't know about them either!!

Beata Agustin Date: 8/31/2022 8:37:00 PM Wow! Thanks so much for sharing this... Thanks for being a mentor to me. God bless you, Ma'am Andrea. Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/31/2022 10:01:00 PM and thanks to you for being so wonderful on Soup.

Weston Gregory Date: 8/31/2022 7:32:00 PM True to form, yes you are and one of my fav. Keep sharing. Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/31/2022 10:02:00 PM Thanks, Weston

Richard D Seal Date: 8/31/2022 4:38:00 PM Hiya Petal, Lucky for us your life took this turn. Take care, Richard Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/31/2022 10:03:00 PM Thanks, my friend

Suzanne Delaney Date: 8/31/2022 3:17:00 PM Dear Andrea: I have watched you blossom since the days on Kookamonga Square and Poetry Soup. You really are a born poet dear and I hope it gives you hope to endure the current hardships. Hugs dear friend, SuZ Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/31/2022 10:03:00 PM Yes, I remember those Kookamonga days. So long ago, right? I appreciate you saying this because I really look up to you as being a talented poetess.

Bill Baker Date: 8/31/2022 11:44:00 AM But you are! And we're all glad you found poetry soup my dear friend. Thanks for sharing your gift of poetry with us in so many beautiful and creative ways, Andrea. Thanks for the sonnet! Smiles and Hugs, Bill Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/31/2022 2:26:00 PM thanks, sweet friend.

Rico Leffanta Date: 8/31/2022 11:21:00 AM I always hated shivering from the cold, but one Halloween at school I heard, "The Cremation of Sam McGee" by Robert Service, and have been a poetry fan ever since! May one of your poems have the same impact on a student! Aloha! Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/31/2022 2:26:00 PM I know a few folks who asked me for my poems for Halloween or other things, so it's so nice when that kind of thing happens for us poets.

Susan Lawrence Date: 8/31/2022 10:54:00 AM You are an amazing poet my dear Andrea. I love to read your flowing, emotional, heartfelt and sometimes funny words. You are a gift to us all! Hugs and love my friend, Susan :) Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/31/2022 2:25:00 PM Thanks, susan. I am really hurting with regards to normal activity now that my husband needs a caretaker and I basically can't even leave the house for several weeks!! I think poets here will wonder why I am not responding to them much lately!

Joe Maverick Date: 8/31/2022 7:40:00 AM Yes a true blossoming Andrea, you are much Like myself in this I read quite a bit when Younger, and I suppose ignored the call to Write, yet there was always the need to express Thought, and finally I put my pen to paper Completely trying to reach and respond to the Complexity that is life.' God's blessing be with You, may your writing be always effective.' Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/31/2022 2:24:00 PM wow, so true for both of us, huh? Thanks for your kind words as always, Joe.

Joe Maverick Date: 8/31/2022 7:38:00 AM Yes a true blossoming Andrea, you are much Like myself in this I read quite a bit when Younger, and I suppose ignored the call to Write, yet there was always the need to express Thought, and finally I put my pen to paper Completely trying to reach and respond to the Complexity that is life.' God's blessing be with You, may your writing be always effective.' Login to Reply

Vijay Pandit Date: 8/31/2022 6:28:00 AM Those early seeds of knowledge spectacularly bloom, Andrea. Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/31/2022 2:23:00 PM thanks, vijay.

Victor Buhagiar Date: 8/31/2022 5:17:00 AM seventy years ago writing was so easy for me in any form such as short stories and poetry. Now I am stagnant. The temptation to delete my site is great. Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/31/2022 2:23:00 PM oh please resist the temptation to do that. Others in the past have done it, and they regretted it.

Harry Horsman Date: 8/31/2022 1:21:00 AM the output is the result of the input, my dearest of all poets. Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/31/2022 2:22:00 PM thanks, my sweet friend

Unseeking Seeker Date: 8/30/2022 9:43:00 PM An inner pull of the soul, words dancing to rhythms of our heartbeat, cadence of sacred geometry! Beautiful poem penned, Andrea! Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/31/2022 2:22:00 PM thanks, Unseeking Seeker.

Sotto Poet Date: 8/30/2022 8:41:00 PM You have already proven that you can do it. Andrea, your poetry is so great that no one can read it fast enough. In point of fact, your enchanted touch is impossible to conceal, and it is something that no one else could ever do; in my opinion, you are a skilled poetess across the board. Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/30/2022 8:51:00 PM You are too kind. Many here are very talented!