Andrea Dietrich Poet Haiku

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For Sotto Poet's Issa Kobayashi Inspired Poetry Poetry Contest

Interesting Facts about Issa's name (from AI  mode search online): 

• The Simplicity of Life: It reflects his poetic focus on everyday, simple things—like enjoying a quiet cup of tea.

• The Impermanence of Life: Issa explained that he chose the name because life is as empty and fragile as a bubble that vanishes instantly on a cup of freshly poured tea. 
• A few Examples of his haiku style ( I used 5/7/5 lines per contest requirement)  
• The steam of tea,
  the willow tree
  together sway as one.
• First firefly—
  why turn back?
  It's only me!

Kobayashi Inspired

abstraction not found
             in the ornamental pond
                where small things       matter

his life’s tragedies
           yet joy abounds in
                                Issa’s poetry

reading the haiku
              of Issa Kobayashi
                   with *one cup of tea

* "one cup of tea" refers to his literary pen name, Issa.
#66 on top 100 new poems list as of 8/2/26

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Kahlani Steele August 2, 2026 at 8:47 PM Congratulations, Andrea, on your winning entry. Three excellent haiku. Inspired.

Sara Kendrick August 2, 2026 at 2:41 PM Congratulations on your winning work. Way to go. I enjoyed reading this one today. Sara K. 📖❤️

Krishnanand Guptar August 2, 2026 at 8:26 AM Congratulations dear poetess on your top win in this contest with a superb set of haikus inspired by the famous poet Issa Kobayashi. Thanks for sharing the background information on this poet. Wish you a shining day.

Trina Layne August 1, 2026 at 7:21 PM Congrats, Andrea!

Karen Croft August 1, 2026 at 2:28 PM congratulations on your win!!

Karen Jones July 23, 2026 at 5:50 PM I love how you research then write your gem!

Paige Hind July 21, 2026 at 8:16 PM Wow. You did great on this!

Robert James Liguori July 21, 2026 at 9:23 AM Simple yet grand. Enjoyed. Andrea Dietrich July 21, 2026 at 2:38 PM Thanks for taking a look!

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri July 21, 2026 at 9:21 AM Wonderful poem you were inspired swell and superly. Isa's poems are great too. Kudos!! >>>>>>>><<<<<<<^--_Plz plz also read and comment on my newest poem Andrea Dietrich July 21, 2026 at 2:37 PM Thanks and will do

Joseph P. DiMino July 21, 2026 at 9:19 AM His works are very appealing, inspiring. Well done, Andrea. Best of luck in contest. Andrea Dietrich July 21, 2026 at 2:37 PM Thank you

Sara Kendrick July 21, 2026 at 5:12 AM Creative work, Andrea, which reads like a good contender to me. Way to go. Sara K.

Hiya Sharma July 21, 2026 at 12:03 AM Wow, sweet Andrea, this is such a beautiful haiku and I never knew about Issa Kobayashi until I really your poem ~ so wonderfully done and feels like a very soulful theme that stirs within the groundness of life.. best wishes for the contest! Sending you light and best wishes always ~

Kim Rodrigues July 20, 2026 at 3:28 PM Very nice! So glad we are revisiting the classic haiku masters! Hugs Andrea Dietrich July 20, 2026 at 5:57 PM this is the kind of challenge I can really get inspired by.

Ink Empress July 20, 2026 at 12:54 PM Who is issa kobayashi? I must google! Well whatever form you do or theme; sweet andrea, you always nail them! Best wishes ~ Sending you light always Andrea Dietrich July 20, 2026 at 5:57 PM a haiku master from many years ago. Sotto's contest, Sweetie.

Silent One July 20, 2026 at 12:44 PM Very nicely done dear... Andrea Dietrich July 20, 2026 at 5:58 PM thanks, It was nice learning about this matter of fact poet!