Andrea Dietrich Poet Free verse

Melancholy Unsayable

When summer falls away,
I find myself beneath a bending willow.
Inside myself, I'm weeping along with it
as its supple limbs tremble in September's wind.

A harvest moon appears as if to mock the sun,
a sun which not so long ago had shone profoundly.
The willow's branches sweep the shadows of fleeting days.
I shiver in the gloaming.

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John Watt November 30, 2020 at 2:21 PM Many images of melancholy you have utilized in your eight lines - the willow, the end of summer, the wind, the moon, the shadows, the gloaming. Beautifully sad, my friend.

Gregory Richard Barden March 23, 2018 at 7:46 PM Congratulations on your win, Andrea - keep up the great work! :-) <3

Subimal Sinha-Roy March 21, 2018 at 12:26 AM Congratulations, Andrea. The imagery is wonderful.

Sakshi Singh March 21, 2018 at 12:13 AM Congratulations! :)

Kim Rodrigues March 19, 2018 at 9:10 PM I love this line: I sway beneath a bending willow. Congrats!

Jan Allison March 19, 2018 at 3:45 PM absolutely beautiful Andrea, can't believe i missed reading this gem before, congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx

Gary Smith March 19, 2018 at 11:08 AM How lovely Andrea, congrats :)

Laura Leiser March 19, 2018 at 9:51 AM Very beautiful imagery in your poem, Andrea. Congrats on your win! :)

Line Gauthier March 19, 2018 at 9:43 AM Congrats on your top win, Andrea.

Janice Canerdy March 19, 2018 at 8:37 AM Sooo lovely, Andrea! CONGRATS. Janice

Susan Ashley March 19, 2018 at 8:19 AM I adore this lovely write Andrea, which gets more beautiful with every read.. A Fave! Congratulations on another excellent win with this fantastic poem!! Warmest wishes. ~Susan

Muhammad Imtiaz February 8, 2018 at 12:05 AM This is without any doubt beautiful write

Beautiful Scars January 9, 2018 at 10:58 AM beautifully expressed sweet Andrea, congrats :)-luloo

Line Gauthier January 6, 2018 at 6:44 PM Congrats on your solid win, Andrea. Well done.

Connie Marcum Wong January 6, 2018 at 12:43 PM I somehow missed this one Andrea. It is so lovely! Congratulations. I am happy to be on the winner's list with you! : )

John Hamilton January 6, 2018 at 8:58 AM This is stunning imagery Andrea, congrats on another winning write!

Susan Ashley December 4, 2017 at 7:03 PM Andrea, returning with another round of congratulations for your top placement in the contest with this great write.

Eve Roper December 4, 2017 at 3:18 PM Congratulations,Andrea, this was a great write. Hugs Eve ~`*

Joseph May December 4, 2017 at 7:48 AM Congrats on your win Andrea

Kim Rodrigues December 4, 2017 at 7:15 AM Just beautiful! Congrats, Andrea!

Beautiful Scars December 4, 2017 at 5:20 AM beautiful and profound sweet Andrea....thank you and congrats :)

Subimal Sinha-Roy December 4, 2017 at 2:45 AM Congratulations,Andrea on your win and first placement.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart December 2, 2017 at 11:07 PM YES. Though you make S.A.D. sound so beautiful ;) xo!

Faye Gibson December 2, 2017 at 11:26 AM Love the line "sweeping the shadows of fleeting days." Beautiful from start to finish. Congratulations.

Rob Carmack December 2, 2017 at 1:49 AM These lines: "sweeping the shadows of fleeting days. A harvest moon appears as if to mock the sun," are my favorites. Congrats on your win.

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