Andrea Dietrich Poet Pantoum

In Response To What Will Tomorrow Bring

If someone offered me a crystal ball
so I can know what is in store for me,
the future I’d not want to know at all.
I love my life so what will be - will be.

So I can know what is in store for me,
I don’t need fortunes read. I’m getting by!
I love my life, so what will be – will be.
God knows my fate. On Him I must rely.

I don’t need fortunes read; I’m getting by!
I want to be surprised by each new day.
God knows my fate; on Him I must rely.
Leave well enough alone is what I’d say!

I want to be surprised by each new day.
The future I’d not want to know at all!
Leave well enough alone is what I’d say
if someone offered me a crystal ball.


June 18, 2017 for Eve Roper's Pantoum Form Contest
Theme: What Will Tomorrow Bring

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Line Gauthier March 27, 2018 at 4:32 PM Lovely pantoum, Andrea. Great message.

Susan Ashley August 5, 2017 at 11:53 PM Hi Andrea, I love Pantoums and their lovely repetitions and I think yours is fantastic with a great message.., whatever will be will be. Beauty in acceptance :)

Eve Roper July 4, 2017 at 8:10 PM A wonderful poem, Andrea, perfect syllable count and flow, congratulations on your win ~*

Jeremy Smith July 3, 2017 at 9:29 PM Nice win Andrea :)

Phyllis Babcock June 25, 2017 at 11:43 AM Love this poem for God only knows our fate and we leave it up to him. We both have been thru much this past couple of years and maybe we are better not knowing. love phyl

Joanna Daniel June 21, 2017 at 11:51 PM Very beautifully said, Andrea:)

Afzal Nusker June 20, 2017 at 11:40 PM What you say is quite true...I mean, why strain and loose the moment that you are living in for caring what will tomorrow bring. Wonderful pantoum, Andrea. GL.

Supraja Kannan June 20, 2017 at 9:09 AM Such a beautiful write Andrea... Its a tough form... I have not tried this yet... You did a great job... Good luck with the contest...

Anand Parmale June 20, 2017 at 5:11 AM Life is beautiful because we are unaware of our future... lovely write...

Darren White June 20, 2017 at 1:26 AM Fantastic pantoum Andrea. One of my favourites to write, and not easy at all. Especially to make it flow naturally is quite challenging. I wish you good luck in the contest.

Matthew Anish June 19, 2017 at 9:47 PM Sounds like what will be will be from the Doris Day song. I am sitting here in my apartment watching the Mets play. I attended the Salute to Israel night where the Mets played the Padres - and lost. Met some nice people from Sand Diego. A cheerful Shalom to you and yours!!

Ralph Sergi June 19, 2017 at 5:44 PM A beautiful poem abundant with wisdom My compliments, Andrea.

Daniel Turner June 19, 2017 at 10:25 AM Show off! Superbly done, Andrea:)

White Wolf June 19, 2017 at 12:54 AM I totally agree with you, Andrea! Who wants to know! Nicely done! GL

Joseph May June 18, 2017 at 8:44 PM Wonderful write Andrea...best wishes

Debbie Duncan June 18, 2017 at 7:46 PM I had my palm read when I was 14. Things came to pass what she said. I'm intoYJU all that stuff :)

Connie Marcum Wong June 18, 2017 at 7:46 PM You are so good at writing in this difficult form Andrea. I really love your attitude of looking forward to each new day and being surprised. Often even if we are told the future we cannot conceive of it as it actually would be and it would cause worry. It is enough just to live our lives the best we can each day, I agree. Best of luck in the contest. : )

Demetrios Trifiatis June 18, 2017 at 6:59 PM Delightful writing with a serious message dear, Andrea! Life would be too boring if we knew what would happen the following day! Excellent presentation!

Jan Allison June 18, 2017 at 6:22 PM What a clever take on the theme Andrea - i wouldn't want a crystal ball either - it may predict something really awful is going to happen, we just have to accept that we have to deal with whatever life throws at us:-) hugs Jan xx