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In the Middle of My Own Small World I Stand - Title Revision

In the middle of my own small world I stand, Both feet planted firmly on the land. Gold is the sun in the sky. Oh, that I could fly! Then you see - I Would be free! Earth-bound, though, I sigh. I'll remain so till I die. Knowing that out there is something grand, In the middle of my own small world I stand. Written 2/5/15 Now for Joseph May's 'Andaree - 11 Lines' Poetry Contest

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Aditi Mishra

Date: 7/27/2020 3:26:00 AM

Such a hopeful soothing muse of courage Andrea. Congratulations on your win in your own form. How beautiful it must be! :)

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 7/19/2020 3:55:00 PM

Congratulations on your win. I love the hourglass look. A great write. Enjoy your win and day..................

Eve Roper

Date: 7/19/2020 11:04:00 AM

Beautiful verse and on your own form, Andrea, I found this one to be hard. Congratulations on your win. Hugs Eve

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 7/19/2020 12:07:00 PM

I have to admit myself it's a hard form and limiting. I've only written three. My 5/7 Trochee is much easier to do!!

Winged Warrior

Date: 7/19/2020 6:33:00 AM

Congrats!! on your win Andrea...lovely creation...love & hugs...^WW^ :o)

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 7/18/2020 7:26:00 PM

Your wonderful poem makes your invented form shine Andrea and it is lovely to see it at the top of the list in first place! Congratulations my friend! xxoo

John Watt

Date: 7/18/2020 4:39:00 PM

It's poetic justice to see this one on top, coming from the inventor of the form! Beautiful in form and message, a big congrats for your Andrea etheree! (soupmail)

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 7/19/2020 12:08:00 PM

Thanks, you are smart to realize I was kind of modeling the etheree pattern and using my name that way! Except Etheree is the actual name of a person and Andaree of course is not.

Janice Canerdy

Date: 7/18/2020 3:52:00 PM

Congrats on your well-deserved win, Andrea! Janice

Joseph May

Date: 7/18/2020 3:23:00 PM

We are grounded but wish we those wings, Beautiful write Andrea, Congrats on your win

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 7/19/2020 12:09:00 PM

Thanks so much. I am honored by the placement.

Jan Allison

Date: 7/18/2020 3:08:00 PM

You had to get a top spot with this gem Andrea, many congratulations on your win, a hoping my muse will start to behave now! Hugs Jan xx

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 4/21/2015 6:44:00 PM

I love the way you did the hour glass as a time piece. Very creative and well done. love phyl

Edward Snyder

Date: 2/22/2015 12:42:00 PM

Nice Andrea

Nathan D.

Date: 2/16/2015 2:16:00 AM

that's very creative andrea I like it. its also a great write. who doesn't want to fly free as the birds.

Skat A

Date: 2/15/2015 11:09:00 AM

ANDREA, Congratulations on your awesome win. ~Skat~

Scott Thirtyseven

Date: 2/10/2015 6:45:00 PM

Great form. The idea of letting the middle word stand is very clever. Nice write, wonderful form, best of luck in the comp. As for my Tanka, yes photo is mine. I down loaded a new photo manipulation app. and was just playing. Posted this as a Tweet in Jan, then last night realised it was time for me to post a new poem here, it's all I had, glad you liked it.

Monterey Sirak

Date: 2/9/2015 8:10:00 AM

Fantastic! Love the feeling and images and the new form!

Paul Callus

Date: 2/8/2015 10:39:00 AM

Well done, Andrea! The poem is beautiful in content and should stand out in the contest. // The form is one that tempts to be attempted; was wondering if the first and final lines are the same out of choice, or whether your form sees it as a requirement. // paul

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 2/9/2015 8:29:00 AM

you got it, that is a requirement of the form!! try my contest challenge, paul!

Arthur Vaso

Date: 2/7/2015 11:10:00 PM

Loved this, I am not good on forms, but I liked the hourglass look!! However its the message that is so beautiful!

Jennifer Walker

Date: 2/7/2015 8:05:00 AM

So powerful and thought provoking. Love this. The I stands all alone and yet brings the first part and second part together.

Frederic Parker

Date: 2/7/2015 7:25:00 AM

I don't know whether to congratulate you form the poem or the new form so I'll do both...stunning

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty

Date: 2/7/2015 3:47:00 AM

Congrats for this Andreana (name of the form invented by you). Congrats on win too. Andrea this is a powerful form. I will definitely use it in future.Love

Poesy Relish

Date: 2/7/2015 2:05:00 AM

Wow loved it... especially the fact that i Is in the center... congrats Andrea... nads!

Robert Johnson

Date: 2/6/2015 10:27:00 PM

I stand alone with you. Soaring on these pages of ages till. Very creative Andrea. Peace. :)

Joseph May

Date: 2/6/2015 10:06:00 PM

We are just a speck in the universe,,,Very nicely penned Andrea...

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 2/6/2015 7:08:00 PM

Very cool Andrea! I like the approach you have taken with this one, you are so creative.

Jan Allison

Date: 2/6/2015 7:02:00 PM

Love the poem and the form - you need to do a contest based on this form:-) hugs Jan xx congrats on your win:-) xx