Andrea Dietrich Poet Sonnet

Of Lion Love

My feline bittersweet awakening
came decked with golden trim of flawless days.
A time it was to frolic and to fling
ourselves in grass, all afternoon to laze.

Together we were fearless, wild and free,
a noble lion and his lioness.
And sadly, neither one of us could see
that passion such as ours would evanesce.

Our error was believing that each kiss
could carry us. . . that love could multiply
or even match July’s exceeding bliss.
By summer’s end, our ardor had run dry.

A lion’s appetite can satiate,
and love - less noble then - will soon abate.


Posted 6/11/11/ Now used for the In the Name of Love Contest of Shadow Hamilton

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John Watt March 23, 2020 at 12:44 PM Awesome sonnet from your archives; so happy to see it for the first time! Your personification of the lion/lioness growing apart is at once creative and sad. A parable of growing up, "fearless, wild and free" as youths in love, "By summer’s end, our ardor had run dry" after the honeymoon. Enjoyed the internal rhyme with multiply/July, and as always your IP meter and rhyme are spot on and such a delight to read. Enjoyed very much! ~ John

Agona Apell November 7, 2015 at 9:01 AM "A time it was to frolic and to fling ourselves in grass, all afternoon to laze..." I pray that one sunny day when the moment and the audience are right, I shall remember this line. A lovely weave of lovely lines.

Cecilia Macfarlane November 2, 2015 at 8:59 PM Awesome write and win Andrea! Hugs

Dr. Upma A. Sharma November 1, 2015 at 11:23 PM Wow Andrea its an amazingly beautiful write! Well deserved first place win.. congrats!

Sandra Haight November 1, 2015 at 4:10 PM Awesome Sonnet, Andrea! Love the metaphoric imagery. Congratulations on your well-deserved First Place win. Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison November 1, 2015 at 1:40 PM a beautifully crafted sonnet Andrea many congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx

Alexis Y. November 1, 2015 at 2:35 AM WoW! Andrea, this is good. Congratulations on your top win it was well deserved:-)Alexis

Janice Canerdy October 31, 2015 at 9:28 PM I love sonnets, and this is a great one! Congratulations, Andrea. Janice

Maurice Yvonne February 7, 2015 at 7:28 PM Brilliant!

Robin Davis June 6, 2014 at 10:00 PM Andrea Such a heartfelt and emotional write. The sadness is written in a sweet and endearing way. Thank you for the wonderful comment on my True Friends poem. Hugs

Red Omara May 19, 2013 at 6:16 AM A very beautiful and very sad sonnet.-Red

Harry Horsman October 30, 2012 at 4:28 AM I know i've told you many times before, but you have just got to be the sonnet queen, Andrea, this is sensational, what a joy to read.... Harry Horsman October 30, 2012 at 4:34 AM oh i've just read Jack's comment below posted only 6 weeks ago. another poet, that recognises such talent as yours,, also look at what he calls you, ...........

Jack Horne September 19, 2012 at 10:32 AM awesome write, my friend - you're definitely Soup's queen of the sonnets : )

Judy Ball July 4, 2011 at 11:22 AM What a great piece this is. Puts me in mind of a story I read once about a boy who loved a wood nymph. She allowed herself to love him too and bcause of this lost her immortality and died. Before dying she told him that woods fires burn hot ad bright but hearth fires are warmer and last longer. Great little moral for the story. Good stuff here, God Bless, JB

Phyllis Babcock June 18, 2011 at 9:24 AM I know I read this before but maybe had no time to comment. Wonderful poem Andrea. love phyl

Derrick Burton June 17, 2011 at 6:39 PM Yeah this was pretty good here, like flowing music. Enjoyed this alot have a good one.

Dom- X- June 17, 2011 at 11:30 AM Nice h.m. >dimix<

Sidney Beck June 17, 2011 at 5:48 AM (dis)honorable mention is absurdly low for this unusual story of animal erotics and a perfect iambic pentameter piece with exotic words like "evanesce".....you're a very skilled technical poet no doubt....well done Andrea

Sidney Beck June 17, 2011 at 5:48 AM (dis)honorable mention is absurdly low for this unusual story of animal erotics and a perfect iambic pentameter piece with exotic words like "evanesce".....you're a very skilled technical poet no doubt....well done Andrea

Carol Sunshine Brown June 17, 2011 at 5:38 AM Congratulations on your win in Francine's "Sonnet" contest Andrea. Love, Carol

Barbara Gorelick June 16, 2011 at 7:59 PM I knew this would be a winner. I love this and already put it in my favs. BG

Francine Roberts June 16, 2011 at 7:01 PM such an interesting take on this contest, congrats on your HM Andrea, wonderful sonnet

Linda-Marie Sweetheart June 16, 2011 at 6:59 PM Congrats Andrea on your HM with this splendid Sonnet so lovely my friend.. enjoy honor for excellent poetry..hope all is well with the moving .. we are in the middle of it too..

Elizabeth Wesley June 15, 2011 at 11:31 AM Passion with lions, I love it.

Black Eyed Susan June 14, 2011 at 8:26 AM a wonderful ending. so sad and true. good luck in the contest :)

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