Andrea Dietrich Poet Etheree

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Of Water and Earth

He’s water, my opposite; I’m solid

earth.  He cries a river more than I,

wetting my ground with his tears. We

might become a swamp and sink

in our own mire. . . Or we 

can mold ourselves like

clay, and in so

doing, be

something

grand.

(One of my unposted oldies from 2007)
NOTE: I am Virgo/with Moon in Taurus (Earth Signs). Joe is Cancer 
with Moon in Scorpio (a complete water baby). I always knew we were
 complete opposites, but when I learned about our Zodiac readings, I thought
 "This is ridiculous!!!"

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Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser June 8, 2014 at 2:59 AM :D wow!! opposite attracts.. how you complement and entangle with those opposing attributes are testimonies of the strong love binding you both.. :)

Phyllis Babcock March 29, 2014 at 10:27 AM You did and awesome job on this poem Andrea. They say opposites attract so that is why we are with the guys we are with.LOL love phyl

Vincent Flannery February 15, 2014 at 2:41 PM Just catching up on some things I missed. I enjoy all of your poems Andrea. it's such a great outlet. May God continue to strengthen your clay so as to one day stand among the strongest of stone. God Bless.

Robert Pettit January 21, 2014 at 7:30 PM Reminds me of what the late Rodney Dangerfield said in the movie "Back to School". He said, "She was a water sign, I was an earth sign. Together, we made mud." Good write as usual, Andrea.

Jon A Cavanaugh January 16, 2014 at 10:47 PM I read this as a personification but see is more of a metaphor. Well done.

Painted Hunter January 15, 2014 at 10:22 AM Well then you compliment each other in ways that only opposites can. I'm a capricorn?..I guess. Of course, nature intended for be to be...whatever the next one is, but my mom drank castor oil to get my big butt outta there...haha

Monterey Sirak January 14, 2014 at 7:30 AM Love it! So positive in the notion that love prevails when we decide to accept differences and absorb them.

Nette Onclaud January 12, 2014 at 3:49 PM ohh dear andie, such a sentimental write!.. cancer is the polatiry of earth signs but in my studies, you are compatible in a way since he helps resolves your unmet desires!. thanks for my spot on your contest and moreso, your warm birthday tidings.. what a day this is for me.. huggs

Jack Horne January 12, 2014 at 3:33 PM love the positive ending of this one, my friend

Sara Kendrick January 12, 2014 at 2:44 PM God puts opposites together to learn from each other and to help build up that person where there is weakness..We are suppose to do that in a very loving and supportive way which is very hard for most couples..Enjoyed reading your work about the signs and what they mean to you in your relationship...Thanks for all the visits ..I have no idea why the Red Cardinal male was shewing all the other birds off which it seemed to me he was doing just so that Nuthatcher could eat..Sara Sara Kendrick January 12, 2014 at 2:46 PM Maybe he was shooing them off so he could eat and the Nuthatcher found just the right moment to fly in ther and get that one seed to eat...You know they get one seed go to a tree and get it out of its shell and then eat the inside..Sara

Cherl Dunn January 12, 2014 at 1:40 PM Nice write on two soul joining together as one being, love how you've natural properties in your poem. thank you for your comments on black. cheri

Daver Austin January 12, 2014 at 9:46 AM I tried to think of some smart remark, but this is far better than anything I could come up with. Wonderful write. Love, daver

Robert Johnson January 11, 2014 at 6:42 PM Yeh! Together you make mud. :) If we didn't know how wonderful your relationship is, We'd probably tell you to pack it in. :) Have a filthy lovely day. :) And as always. Peace. Andrea Dietrich January 12, 2014 at 9:21 AM who said it was wonderful? hahaha

Kabuteng P.Ink K. January 11, 2014 at 4:46 PM Hey i remember that time when we were into those zodiacs... I like how you did this one and put in the option of turning it around and mold yourselves as clay. That must be kinda freaky, finding about your zodiacs, freaky yet cool. Beautiful optimism there in the last part...it's been so long since i last read an etheree... So happy to read this, sweetie. Owe you a bunch of email, have a full day ahead, hopefully nxt week!

Lucilla Carrillo January 11, 2014 at 3:48 PM Hi Andrea; This is so short and so nice. I like it. I guess we all have our good qualities, I am from March. Sorry I am not around much. I just got out of the hospital again..... Lucilla

Richard Lamoureux January 11, 2014 at 7:58 AM I am a Virgo as well, born September 8th.

David Fisher January 10, 2014 at 4:48 PM This is so nicely done, and with the syllable count. The chemistry between water and earth must touch all facets(faucets?) of life.

Roger Horsch January 10, 2014 at 11:43 AM Hi Andrea, I really like this one. You show perfectly how two separate things such as water and earth could not be any farther apart than they are. But when you mix them together and they become one. You create something totally new. I loved it....Hugs....Roger

Matthew Anish January 10, 2014 at 9:37 AM This poem is intriguing since you work in astrological information. Is it "concrete poetry. I think that "concrete" poetry is the same as "shape" poetry. The question is does the shape have to be of something recognizable. Keep it up! Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Syam Madappattu January 10, 2014 at 8:48 AM Elements of nature enveloping the lives...great theme..but the greatness lies in the realization of love and compassion..this poem justifies this..

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Shadow Hamilton January 10, 2014 at 6:59 AM Love conquers all Andrea stars are all very well and have their place this poem I really love it. It is simplicity in itself yet haunting and romantic Shadow x smile hug

Christine Phillips January 10, 2014 at 6:07 AM Nice piece expressing the elements of nature; Nice use of the literary devices .I am just passing through and I wont tarry.

Russell Sivey January 10, 2014 at 12:49 AM Opposites attract, the polar opposites will always attract to one another leaving a magnetic field in its presence...thus you two have this attraction and can form into whatever you choose to be! I really loved this incredible poem here my friend! This is a very well designed and thought out Etheree Andrea! What a grand piece, Great Work!!

David Williams January 10, 2014 at 12:33 AM Andrea great etheree, you know what they say about opposites....David

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