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It Was In September

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It was in September that Poetry first came to me - a time when summer’s embers, for me had not yet caught fire until, that is, Poetry walked casually toward me wearing bell bottoms and a young man’s angel face. Visited by such exquisite grace, I felt the spark of sweet desire’s flame. Our kisses in the night made my spirit sing; the flame leapt higher. Yes, a night to remember is what my angel boy gifted me, and though the fall was near, I was in the springtime of my youth. The years have come and gone gone gone Memories of my old flames are cinders now, softly glowing In my mind. They cannot be revived to brightly glow again; they are the past. After Poetry walked in all those years ago, a few decades passed. One day I felt the urge to put pen to paper. Recalling nostalgically the fire that once had so consumed me, tender words flowed from me; passion was reborn! Recreating fantasy, I became the lady who danced the unicorn, who lived, and who still lives romance, again and again and again, for the passion now is in my pen! It was in September that Poetry first came to me. I just didn’t know it then.

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Date: 8/27/2023 5:30:00 AM
It's an amazing and brilliant poem and so worthy of it's winning placement. I love it so very much, sweet lady. Congratulations! God bless you always and forever, Love, Gina
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Date: 8/26/2023 10:56:00 AM
Congratulations for your placement in the "Let There Be Voice" contest. I really enjoyed reading AND hearing your wonderful poem voiced! Cheers and Best Wishes.
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 9/10/2023 11:46:00 AM
thanks so much.
Date: 6/7/2023 4:04:00 AM
I love your reading voice as well!!!
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Date: 8/31/2022 3:29:00 AM
Excellent Andrea and your voice adds more depth and meaning to it all. In fact, I'm off to read and listen to your poem again. Your recital is truly wonderful.
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Date: 3/27/2021 9:46:00 PM
Oh wow. I nearly forgot about this one you entered for my strange contest! Excellent reading! I feel your inflections, voice breaks, and so on, fall on the key moments that I would expect them to be when reading aloud in my head.
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 3/28/2021 1:54:00 PM
OMG< when I told you to read this, it totally skipped my mind it had been entered into YOUR contest. Well, at least you really inspired me!
Date: 6/1/2020 7:28:00 PM
...and so happy we are that it did, Andrea. The first three on my list I do not think you have read.
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Date: 5/24/2020 12:31:00 AM
Lovely ~ we all have this life altering memories ~
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Date: 4/4/2020 2:02:00 PM
First, this is a wonderful poem, personifying poetry and drawing upon all the passionate memories of the young man who still visits your thoughts of youth. But the revelation is your audio recording! Your inflections add so much dimension: the giggle at "bell bottoms"; romance at "sweet desires flying"; excitement at "made my spirit sing"; wistfulness at "they are the past"; ardor at "passion was reborn"; unexpected delight at "the passion now is in my pen". The story's trajectory comes alive!
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 4/4/2020 7:39:00 PM
thanks for that glowing review of my reading, John . much appreciated!!
Date: 4/3/2020 5:19:00 PM
Excellent Andrea,proves my point about recitation amplifies poetry to its apex as an artform.Good to put a voice to a face,of a peer poet I have and known read for perhaps a decade now.You need to recite and read a number of your poems as youtube clips,as a legacy for your grandkids,at least.Cheers
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 4/3/2020 5:24:00 PM
wow, thanks so much for listening to my reading of this. That was very thoughful of you.
Date: 5/16/2018 2:03:00 PM
I usually go to listen to a reading and leave disappointed but not this time--you are a gifted reader and the poem works so well with the theme and enthusiastic presentation.
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Date: 7/2/2016 9:30:00 AM
Wow..??...Andrea, not only was this poetry awesome, you reciting gave me goose bumps! I have read your latest, let me go back and comment on it...your voice is radiant??...have a wonderful Summer dear poet...much love james
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Date: 6/15/2016 7:16:00 PM
Thank you for that identifying walk that I am sure many have journeyed but few were able to express. Congrats!
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Date: 6/15/2016 10:52:00 AM
Andrea, congratulations on your awesome win... Skat
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Date: 6/14/2016 10:45:00 PM
I love to be able to hear you read. It connects us in a wonderful new way. I found myself just smiling with the ebb and flow of your inflections. Pure joy.
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Date: 6/13/2016 8:13:00 AM
Back again to read and listen once more to you recite your lovely poem, Andrea. Congratulations on your wonderful win in Timothy's contest. Hugs, Sandra
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Date: 6/13/2016 8:02:00 AM
Greetings Andrea. Congrats for your well-deserved top placement in the contest!! ;-)
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Date: 6/12/2016 6:55:00 PM
I love this, makes me remember a sweet September of my own and a boy that made me put pen to paper back then, Congrats on your win Andrea
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Date: 6/12/2016 9:53:00 AM
Beautifully written, Andrea, and by your soul is put into the read makes one feel the same emotions you have felt. Congratulations on your win Hugs
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Date: 6/12/2016 7:32:00 AM
Read with great passion...Congrats on a fine win ...A7....great to hear your voice...hugs
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Date: 6/12/2016 2:47:00 AM
It was so fun hearing your voice Andrea. You read your poem well and I wanted to congratulate you on your super win! #7 ; )
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Date: 6/9/2016 8:00:00 PM
Great to see this one on the list Andrea. Congratulations.
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Date: 6/9/2016 3:01:00 PM
Oh wow Andrea,such lovely poem on poetry!Congratulations!
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Date: 6/9/2016 10:34:00 AM
Wonderful write Andrea a testament to your talent, congrats on the audio sound great!
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Date: 6/9/2016 9:54:00 AM
It was wonderful to hear your voice, Andrea....and feel the passion you have for poetry spoken by YOU !! You can hear it in your voice!! Congrats on your win!!
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Date: 6/9/2016 9:38:00 AM
Wonderful Andrea. I don't know if my computer can do this and my hubby deleted the note from PS on this new feature. I do not see it on my page so now I have to find it somewhere and see if I can do this. You sound very good reading this wonderful poem. love phyl
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