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Choosing whimsy with Tom Woody's I Choose To Dwell In The Clouds Poetry Contest

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Around me I see stupidity, but up in the sky what do I see? Cute fluffy figures float through the blue. I think in the clouds I’d choose to be. Hatred spews forth from the mouths of some. Will they one day be attacking me? Not just with words – perhaps bodily? I think in the clouds I’d choose to be. Bad luck too comes more often than not. From misery I can’t seem to flee. Perhaps I should try to get a bit high. I think in the clouds I’d choose to be. The Lord for sure dwells beyond the clouds. He’s nearer up there. Would you agree? I don’t think Calmay will take me away! I think in the clouds I’d choose to be.

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Tom Woody

Date: 3/15/2025 12:24:00 PM

Ha! Nice entry Andrea. The Calmay line was my fave

Kai Michael Neumann

Date: 3/14/2025 8:42:00 AM

Yes, I also chose to live in the clouds. Kind wishes, Kai

Paige Hind

Date: 3/13/2025 11:01:00 PM

Love the clouds, too. A beautiful rhyme - :)

CayCay Jennings

Date: 3/12/2025 8:25:00 PM

Here I am! You asked on my poem for your contest whether or not I nested with marijuana and now, above, you've written about trying to get a bit high! Great poem. I noticed it doesn't have to be a new poem (a lot seem to do that now.) Your entry is both serious and playful, dramatic, too, I'm thinking, in a Scarlot O'Hara way. Check SoupMail ... CayCay

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 3/12/2025 9:46:00 PM

Ha. You might be the only one who caught my little joke on getting high!!!

Duke Beaufort

Date: 3/12/2025 7:00:00 PM

Andrea, glad this is for a contest. Life can be tough. You've mentioned being surrounded by fools, living in fear, and suffering in misery. I think I would want to be in the clouds too!

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 3/12/2025 10:50:00 PM

Misery is the big one, Duke. I try not to live in fear and try not to let fools get to me.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 3/12/2025 9:46:00 PM

Thanks, Duke

Michael Tor

Date: 3/12/2025 5:23:00 PM

The clouds are a great place to be Andrea. Lovely thought here.

Zyrool Gifford

Date: 3/12/2025 4:40:00 PM

Hello Andrea, I am always escaping into those fluffy clouds from reality. Beautifully written and a great read. Good luck with the contest, my friend.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 3/12/2025 10:50:00 PM

thank you

Yann Rolland

Date: 3/12/2025 4:37:00 PM

we need to "flee", it is vital, in clouds or somewhere else, your poem looks like self protection, this is quite inspiring and well written, thanks poet andrea

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 3/12/2025 10:51:00 PM

thanks, yann

wayne tolbert

Date: 3/12/2025 2:05:00 PM

Love this one Andrea! The repetition "I think in the clouds I’d choose to be." is so perfect as a refuge from bad luck, hatred and misery. So well done, my friend! I think of Joni Mitchell's song, "Both Sides Now" and you have just added to that pleasurable memory. Thanks so much.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 3/12/2025 9:47:00 PM

Thanks. And I love that song you mentioned

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 3/12/2025 11:39:00 AM

I enjoyed reading your write. I would love to be on a cloud and see what it is like. "Good Luck" We both did this one. Have a wonderful day writing away........

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 3/12/2025 10:51:00 PM

good luck to you too!

Terrell Martin

Date: 3/12/2025 5:49:00 AM

Andrea, I like and applaud the fact that you recognize the evil in this world in a way that's not overtly "in your face" but gets the message across in an honest and poetically uplifting sort of way. Only you can make this kind of magic. Well done my poetic friend /// Kudos

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 3/12/2025 10:51:00 PM

thanks, you get it!

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 3/12/2025 4:58:00 AM

Dear Andrea, I absolutely loved it is so wistful and sharp-edged, floating between disillusionment and hope. I felt the weight of the world below, the longing for something lighter, holier. Yet, there’s wonderful resilience in your words, a quiet strength that refuses to be dragged down. A beautifully layered piece, truly. Spring Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 3/12/2025 10:50:00 PM

thanks so much, Daniel.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/12/2025 4:28:00 AM

Yes, those clouds look so light, fluffy and airy. It is a delightful dream to be a highflyer up above all the cares of this world. This one reads like a good contender to me. Way to go. Thanks for sharing it with us. Sara K

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 3/12/2025 10:52:00 PM

thanks, Sara

Joe Dimino

Date: 3/12/2025 3:41:00 AM

I know...sometimes we feel all alone...forsaken. Pain is never conducive to Faith. You are tough...hang in there. Blessings my friend. Best of luck with contest. A profound, heartfelt write.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 3/12/2025 10:52:00 PM

thanks, Joe. You are so right about pain.

Oliver Mckeithan

Date: 3/11/2025 11:50:00 PM

Wonderfully written as always Andrea. Like the last stanza especially. He is there Good luck in the contest

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 3/12/2025 10:52:00 PM

thanks, oliver.

Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh

Date: 3/11/2025 11:24:00 PM

A wonderful rhyme that makes the reader feel.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 3/12/2025 10:53:00 PM

thank you.