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More Than Improbable

Long ago, a man said I was special. His aspiration was to be a leader. He vowed I’d be invited to his island country as his guest when this happened; I guessed this to be improbable - an empty promise! June 1, 2020 for Silent One's "The Promise" Poetry Contest

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Aditi Mishra

Date: 6/6/2020 1:18:00 PM

I am so amazed by your talent of expressing deep emotions in versatile poetry forms Andrea. This one is another such brilliant piece framed as an Etheree. Congratulations on your win :)

Silent One

Date: 6/6/2020 7:39:00 AM

Another very good etheree... Congratulations on your placement in the contest..

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 6/6/2020 7:01:00 AM

Empty promises have a far reaching impact if you looked forward to them and believed in them. I like the way you typed this and the way you executed each word making an impact.

Richard D Seal

Date: 6/4/2020 5:02:00 PM

I promise to read all of your poems lol. In truth I do, it’s mostly in clutches and I wish I had more time to comment. Take care, Richard

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/4/2020 1:59:00 AM

I can relate to broken promises Andrea. I have been lied to far too many times by too many men I believed in. I have a mate now who is not perfect but he is honest and he is perfect for me. A good Etheree Andrea. You are doing so well to enter so many contests. Bravo! xxoo

David Mchattie

Date: 6/2/2020 6:32:00 PM

I always remember that line from 'beauty and the beast.' Where the beast asked what he should bring to Bell. Flowers, candy and promises you don't intend to keep. Well penned my friend. Have a great day.

Swetha Vangaveti

Date: 6/2/2020 12:01:00 PM

Fake promises are designed to appear so truthful!!! The wise don't fall for them. Well written!!

Arturo Michael

Date: 6/2/2020 10:15:00 AM

I learnt this style from you...I have only done it once...Glad to see you did it...Anything with would and could or the if conditional...are empty promises...

Vijay Pandit

Date: 6/2/2020 7:18:00 AM

Well said, Andrea. So many empty promises cross our paths--but sometimes there is real one; and that restores our faith in humanity.

Judy Ball

Date: 6/2/2020 12:49:00 AM

Well said Andrea. Many single young men of full of promises they never intend to keep. That's why it pays the single young woman to be wary. Nicely penned. I like it a lot. God Bless, JB

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 6/1/2020 11:24:00 PM

Too bad he was full of it, Andrea. I dont think I could say no to a private island! How are you doing these days?

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 6/2/2020 6:58:00 PM

not a private island, but a small COUNTRY! haha

Michael Tor

Date: 6/1/2020 10:13:00 PM

Remember the saying Andrea trust is earned. For you these days it has to be earned. Good luck! luv Michael

Gershon Wolf

Date: 6/1/2020 9:49:00 PM

You sure smoked him out... Jimmy Jones, maybe? lol. What did he have, about 900 or so 'special ones' down there in Guyana was it?! Nice contest etheree! :) gw

Charles Messina

Date: 6/1/2020 9:48:00 PM

Some things were meant to be, and usually in the end it is for the better. Great write, Andrea. Good luck in the contest. Charlie

Janice Canerdy

Date: 6/1/2020 9:09:00 PM

Well done, Andrea. This might have been a guy with bad intentions anyway! Maybe i watch too much news. Janice

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 6/1/2020 7:39:00 PM

Awesome write, dear Andrea. Wish you all the best in the contest. Love to you, Gina

Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/1/2020 7:05:00 PM

Reads like a good one. I don't know if this is just a write or if this happened. God was protecting your from going to that island. Thanks for all the previous visits to my page. Sara

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 6/1/2020 7:15:00 PM

ha! Maybe you are right about that. I knew the young guy very well though. It was not like he was a stranger to me!

John Watt

Date: 6/1/2020 6:47:00 PM

Well Andrea, you ARE special. But like your mother warned you, always be wary of taking candy (or island trips) from strange men, haha. I wish you all the best in the Promise contest, you are the resident expert at etherees! ~ John

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 6/1/2020 6:49:00 PM

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