Andrea Dietrich Poet Haiku

My Family

flowers are women
in my family’s garden -
Mom and her daughters

rhythm surrounds me
as I sway in contentment -
September’s Aster

Geranium Jen
bends graciously in the breeze - 
our southern comfort

charming Melanie
with her sunflower brightness
warms us with her smiles

Our sister Doris
the stalwart Gladiolus
will never fail us

With perseverance
Thea boldly holds her own -
sweet Delphinium

Mom at our center
a spiritual iris
simply inspires us

A forget-me-not
for my sisters and mother -
and roses of love


WRitten May 3, 2016 for the Haiku on "My Family"Poetry Contest of marvin celestial

(I used flowers that symbolized the traits of my sisters and my mother)

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Marion Gibbon May 15, 2023 at 8:12 AM I would like to use this poem in something I am putting together. How can I contact you to get permission? Andrea Dietrich May 15, 2023 at 1:11 PM If it doesn't get through you can message me on FB where my profile pic is same as here Andrea Dietrich May 15, 2023 at 1:10 PM I guess you don't have it. My email is [email protected] Andrea Dietrich May 15, 2023 at 1:09 PM So cool. Let me see if you have soupmail.

Phyllis Babcock May 13, 2016 at 11:35 AM Love this awesome tribute to your mom and sisters and the use of flowers for their traits. love phyl

Brian Davey May 8, 2016 at 5:37 PM This is gotta be a top place finisher for sure! You wove these words together so well and not only shared about your family but about who they are inside as human beings, very intimate, very, very good 7++! Gotta fav it best family poem I've ever read! Andrea Dietrich May 8, 2016 at 5:39 PM glad you liked it so much. Muchas Gracias!!

Richard Lamoureux May 8, 2016 at 9:37 AM Quite lovely to read once again.

Jennifer Walker May 8, 2016 at 9:00 AM Great use of your descriptive powers and you fitted each sister and Mom with a great trait. Love you sis and you are my rose in my life.

Eve Roper May 7, 2016 at 7:26 PM I am very impressed, I didn't know how to do this contest and you did it so well. :-) good luck

Casarah Nance May 7, 2016 at 8:55 AM aww that is so beautiful! :)

Demetrios Trifiatis May 7, 2016 at 5:56 AM Being a gardener myself, I would love to have such exotic flowers in my garden! What a divine garden it would be! Excellent dear, Andrea!

Joanna Daniel May 7, 2016 at 3:42 AM Beautiful imagery:)

Manmath Dalei May 6, 2016 at 10:22 PM Andrea, A sweet poem. Best wishes for the contest. A 7 from me..............//:) hugs

CayCay Godwin May 6, 2016 at 10:16 PM So original - the way you did this is nothing short of creative. Funny how women tend to write about their first family rather than the one they created, isn't it? I think you have a winner here and do not need the bottom, parenthesis comment - I thought that was obvious ... CayCay

Karam Misra May 6, 2016 at 10:06 PM Lovely family so lovingly and beautifully crafted into a bouquet. Won't be surprised if it gets the top spot. Well done, Andrea, will see you here again to congratulate you. ~kc~

Robert Heemstra May 6, 2016 at 3:10 PM Beautiful! I guess in my family's garden, me and Dad would be the weeds! Karam Misra May 6, 2016 at 10:08 PM Weeds? You'd probably be the roots and the stems of the flowers!

Mark Peterson May 6, 2016 at 8:55 AM Lovingly asserted, each treasured sibling mingled with the perfection of flowers. The breadth of your skill and verve astonishes.

Skat A May 5, 2016 at 10:05 PM It's beautiful, the symbol and love. I like your Family of haiku. Skat

Arthur Vaso May 5, 2016 at 9:27 PM I so love flowers! bouquet and bouquet's of them!!

Matthew Anish May 5, 2016 at 8:06 PM Nice floral images here! I must get my mother a card. One note to you: Be wary of men who have mothers! Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Connie Marcum Wong May 5, 2016 at 7:03 PM I love this poem using flowers to symbolize your family members Andrea. I am sure this will do well. ; )

Sandra Haight May 5, 2016 at 9:49 AM Andrea, I love the way you singled out your dear mother and sisters to honor in your lovely string of Haikus. Really sweet and well-written. Hugs, Sandra

Richard Lamoureux May 5, 2016 at 9:20 AM What a wonderful expression of your feelings towards your sisters and mother.

Judy Ball May 4, 2016 at 6:24 PM Beautifully done with great imagination. If you look it up each type of flower has different meaning. Comparing your mother and sisters to flowers is lovely. I know that they would be pleased with this if you showed it to them. Good Stuff, God Bless, JB

Joseph May May 4, 2016 at 5:05 PM A beautiful garden it is Andrea, and one filled with love... Excellent write...

Walter T. Ashe May 4, 2016 at 3:13 PM Wow! The "Flowers" written of in this piece are beautiful! This Haiku is a treasure to read and to use as an example! Poetically perfect Andrea! :-)

Lenny Gazbowski May 4, 2016 at 2:42 PM lovely collection of words Andrea.

Just James May 4, 2016 at 1:38 PM I like it..:)

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