Andrea Dietrich Poet Verse

My Flying Dreams

It was many years ago that I used to dream 
that with a small run, I could lift myself
                          up off the ground,
                            and I could fly!

I loved those dreams in which I soared above my town,
for the sensation of them was unmatched
by anything in mere reality.
With time, I noticed my flying dreams had vanished.

        Oh, glorious drifting through sky -
        where fled my youth? Where fled those dreams?

                          Last night I dreamed
                            I flew again!

Feb. 27, 2021
for Emile Pinet's Fragmented Verse
(It's really true. At last I had another flying dream!)


Invented by Constance La France,  verse only no rhyme. Left align
12 lines,  broken down into 4 stanzas, includes indentation on some lines
Indented lines are- line 3- 26 spaces/line 4- 28 spaces/ line 9 &10 -8 spaces/ 11&12-  26spaces/28spaces. Line 9 and 10 - form a question ?
Syllables- 12/10/4/4  12/10/10/12  8/8  4/4

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Paghunda Zahid April 11, 2021 at 12:05 PM Back again... Congratulations on your win

Eric Cohen March 17, 2021 at 3:38 PM I like to think I might have helped inspire you for this poem. Good to hear your flying again, Andrea. ~Eric

Eve Roper March 4, 2021 at 9:04 PM Back with congratulations on your awesome win. Hugs Eve

Linda Alice Fowler March 4, 2021 at 11:59 AM This is a moving and well-deserved win. Andrea. Congratulations on the win! Linda

Alexis Y. March 4, 2021 at 8:41 AM Hi Andrea, I'm delighted to see you in the top spot with this amazing poem. Congratulations, it was well deserved. Have a great day:-) Alexis

David Kavanagh March 4, 2021 at 8:29 AM Back with congratulations Andrea, totally and completely deserved, for creativity alone, flew head and shoulders above the contest, cheers David

Regina Mcintosh March 4, 2021 at 8:10 AM Beautiful!!! Congrats on number one placement... Love this. God bless you sweet friend. Love and prayers, Gina

Emile Pinet March 4, 2021 at 8:04 AM Congratulations Andrea, Your poem came in "First" in my contest. Your dream of flying caught my imagination and earned you the top podium position, well done my friend, Emile.

Caren Krutsinger March 2, 2021 at 1:27 PM I have no idea if this is an Iowa dream, but this is also my dream, and was my father's and my grandmother's. I used to think all I need is a roof I can reach!

John Watt March 2, 2021 at 10:52 AM You are lucky to have a revisit of a flying dream! I used to fly in dreams and love that feeling, but like you, those dreams stopped by a certain age. I guess you are more young at heart than I! Hugs ~ John

Anitha Jayasankar March 1, 2021 at 4:57 AM Oh my, I just loved this and I read this with a smile. Once or twice, I too had flying dreams.. How nice it would be, drifting through sky.... I hope you are back from your glorious flight...atleast in dreams.... Ha... Hugs ~ Ani

Harry Horsman February 28, 2021 at 8:19 PM Oh i don't believe this, Andrea, my dreams were exactly the same, even had gravel rash on my chest, sometimes hard taking off.. Love your poem.. Just have to fav this.

Eve Roper February 28, 2021 at 7:57 PM Great verse, Andrea. I too, have had those dreams of flying even through my adult life. Does it mean getting away from what is troubling one. Good luck in the contest. I have not been participating in a lot of the contests. Thank you for your visit on my poem, “ Harbinger Birds of Spring” and leaving a wonderful compliment and congratulations on Constance contest. Hugs Eve

Gershon Wolf February 28, 2021 at 7:41 PM Intriguing as to what sparked the return of your youthful dream, Andrea! Whatever the spark, it sounds like a lark! :) gw

Alexis Y. February 28, 2021 at 7:41 PM WoW! Andrea, I could relate to this poem very much. I used to have flying dreams often as a child. They gave me a feeling of peace. Dreams are so important, so we mustn’t stop. Best wishes in the contest. I enjoyed the read. PS, I recently wrote a poem on the topic of dreams. Have a wonderful evening:-) Alexis

Mike Bayles February 28, 2021 at 7:23 PM Very nice, Andrea. I like how you at first, tied the dream to your youth. What a nice feeling to have the dream years later!

Joanna Daniel February 28, 2021 at 6:37 PM Dreams of flying high, lovely, Andrea:)

David Kavanagh February 28, 2021 at 12:01 PM Showing your class here Andrea, flying dreams are fantastic, I just don’t ever want to wake up, especially when in full control, very rare do they happen now if indeed at all, best of luck in the contest, cheers David

Geoffrey Brewer February 28, 2021 at 3:35 AM I completely share your experience of flying dreams, that were also frequent for me when younger. Thank you for reminding me with this lovely heart warming poem, Andrea. Oddly enough, I have just written and submitted a poem on dreams.

Victor Buhagiar February 27, 2021 at 11:12 PM Dream on Andrea. But remember Icarus.

Paghunda Zahid February 27, 2021 at 8:46 PM That's wonderful. Beautifully penned. I hope this will be placed.

Joseph May February 27, 2021 at 7:42 PM Nice dream of soaring like a super hero, Very nicely penned Andrea

Quoth Theraven February 27, 2021 at 12:44 PM Andrea, I can just see it; you with arms outstretched like a Wonder Woman surprise. A return to a nice beginning flight in a gifted poet's poem, and uplifting dreamer's dream. -Richard

L Milton Hankins February 27, 2021 at 11:06 AM What a lovely verse, rich with imagery and such a fine allusion to hope! Nice work, Andrea. I think we all wanted to be Peter Pan! Best of luck in the contest. I guess I should withdraw my paltry effort, eh?

Tom Cunningham February 27, 2021 at 10:57 AM Wouldn't it be great if we could do that. Best of luck in the contest Andrea. Tom