Andrea Dietrich Poet Free verse

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In the Greenwood Cemetery

In the Greenwood cemetery

 where we strolled as children

all those summer nights so long ago,

I stop to lay some flowers

on the grave they laid you in 

before your chance to ever really bloom.

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Paul Callus June 23, 2018 at 4:12 AM A sad yet beautiful Sijo, Andrea. I hope this placed high. I love going round cemeteries; one of the places where I feel free to travel back in time! Regards // paul

Susan Gentry June 13, 2018 at 10:34 PM Congratulations on your win! A heartbreaking sijo very well written.

Line Gauthier June 2, 2018 at 10:26 PM Back with most deserving congrats, Andrea.

Roy Pett June 2, 2018 at 1:27 PM Congratulations on your well deserved win Andrea with your sad but beautifully written Sijo. :))

Anne-Lise Andresen June 1, 2018 at 6:43 AM - Congratulations on your Sijo poem, Andrea :) - hugs and happy weekend // Anne-Lise :)

Vijay Pandit June 1, 2018 at 6:13 AM Back with congrats Andrea..a great win.

Kim Rodrigues June 1, 2018 at 5:38 AM Sad and surreal...a poignant write! Congrats, Andrea! Takes my breath away, evokes tears.

Heidi Sands May 31, 2018 at 11:49 PM A deep, special poem Andrea. Congratulations for your win. Thank you for entering my contest. :)

Elaine George May 28, 2018 at 3:20 PM Sure to top the winner's list, Andrea. Sincerely, Elaine

Janice Canerdy May 28, 2018 at 3:05 PM Beautiful poem on a sad theme, Andrea! Janice

Line Gauthier May 28, 2018 at 9:48 AM Very touching, Andrea. Well penned.

Frederic Parker May 28, 2018 at 8:33 AM too many have perished my friend, too many flowers to lay...there is a silent respect in your poem

Vijay Pandit May 28, 2018 at 5:24 AM I see the turn in your Sijo..well written, best for a win, Andrea.

Jan Allison May 28, 2018 at 3:09 AM aww a heartfelt poem Andrea. i don't want flowers at my funeral and I won't have a grave - just being scattered at a place we love:-) hugs jan xx

Tom Cunningham May 28, 2018 at 2:26 AM A heartfelt Sijo Andrea, well written, could see the image. Good luck. Tom.

Subimal Sinha-Roy May 27, 2018 at 11:46 PM Very nice and touching, Andrea.