Andrea Dietrich Poet Dizain

My Winter

How I loved it at the Yuletide season -

the winter of my youth so long ago.

A Christmas vacation was the reason!

We’d bundle up and slide down hills of snow.

On Christmas morning, faces all aglow,

we’d run downstairs so gleefully to see

the presents Santa left beneath the tree.

Now on snow I DRIVE, hating it! No thrill

do I have when there’s less of family.

My winter - with each year - grows dimmer still!


Nov. 26, 2017 For the My Winter Contest of  Viv Wigley

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Line Gauthier April 10, 2018 at 7:29 PM Love the reminiscing part, Andrea - everyone hates the driving in snow part.

Gregory Richard Barden December 15, 2017 at 9:21 PM A sincere congrats on your well-deserved win, Andrea - blessings to you, friend! :-)

Subimal Sinha-Roy December 3, 2017 at 7:20 AM Congratulations, Andrea on your win. A great write.

Roy Pett December 1, 2017 at 7:24 AM Excellent Dizain, joy to sadness so well written as usual, congratulations on your well deserved win Andrea, enjoyed. :))

James Inman December 1, 2017 at 5:16 AM Hi Andrea, Oh, how I can relate to this one.

Connie Marcum Wong November 29, 2017 at 3:26 PM Killing two birds with one stone...you are so good at it Andrea. You have such a wide selection of your work to choose from. You have really excelled at these contests Andrea. I don't know how you pull it off. Congratulations! : )

Eve Roper November 29, 2017 at 3:12 PM Wonderful imagery,Andrea, I hated to drive in it too congratulations on your write. Hugs Eve ~`*

Constance La France November 29, 2017 at 12:53 PM Andrea, enjoyed your poem and congratulations on your win !

Janis Medders Tobechi November 29, 2017 at 10:58 AM Pep it up. Congrats on your win.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart November 29, 2017 at 6:39 AM Back with congrats! :) xomo!

Joseph May November 29, 2017 at 5:20 AM Dropping back with my Congrats

Viv Wigley November 29, 2017 at 2:12 AM Congrats on your 3rd in my contest, Andrea, I can relate well to this piece. Well done! Viv x

Jennifer Walker November 29, 2017 at 12:16 AM So sad that the love of things when we were young are now not so loved.

Afzal Nusker November 28, 2017 at 11:29 PM Well the feeling is really cold I guess. I do feel that way sometimes too.

Francis J Grasso November 28, 2017 at 6:17 PM I understand this poem so well. Nice piece of work, Andrea. ...Fran

Connie Marcum Wong November 28, 2017 at 6:06 PM It is hard when you have an empty nest and great memories shared with siblings and parents are no more. But your poetic family has expanded with lots of love to share! : )

Vermillion Scythe November 27, 2017 at 10:47 PM This is very deep. Nice poem.

John Gondolf November 27, 2017 at 8:58 PM Unfortunately age diminishes the joys of young but a least we have the memories. John

Richard Lamoureux November 27, 2017 at 6:27 PM Come to Canada for the full winter experience!!! shiver shiver shiver brr brr ... I'm all for escaping winter.

Susan Ashley November 27, 2017 at 5:57 PM A melancholy write Andrea. It's so sad that winter has lost the luster it once had in the magic of youth. A beautifully expressed write. Good luck in the contest..

Nick Bagnall November 27, 2017 at 5:56 PM Nice to read something with a bit more thought in it, melancholy

Kim Rodrigues November 27, 2017 at 5:15 PM From high to low! We now know what our elders felt like! GL in contest!

Frederic Parker November 27, 2017 at 4:16 PM when children we anticipated the joy of Christmas as we grow older and are bombarded with the selling of Christmas we tend to dread the drudgery of a season we still truly want to enjoy...good luck

Matthew Anish November 27, 2017 at 3:15 PM Time does take the luster out of holidays. But think of the things to be thankful for and you will smile. Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Judith S November 27, 2017 at 1:45 PM Wonderful poem Andrea! Reminds me of my childhood as well .. and the excitement of Christmas morning :) Best of luck in the contest. ~ Judy

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