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One April Day

One April day when spring was in the air, I stepped outside so I might relish it. I came upon a cherry tree so fair, beneath its limbs I was enticed to sit. I fell to sleep inhaling fragrant bliss - the vision of the tree still in my brain. I dreamed one sweet, pink petal, like a kiss, fell on my cheek, and soon there was a rain. . . A rain of lovely silken blossoms! Then they softly made a pile upon the ground. Warm wind embraced me; that’s the moment when I woke to pink resplendence all around! I gleefully shook blossoms from my hair one April day when spring was in the air. May 16, 2019

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John Watt

Date: 3/31/2020 5:20:00 PM

Great job winning #1 with this jewel (my longer comment is below)!

Jc Hawkens

Date: 3/31/2020 4:38:00 PM

I love the way this poem flows. And what a beautiful dream to have. Gorgeous imagery in your poem Andrea. Congratulations on your win. JC Hawkens

Sam Kauffman

Date: 3/31/2020 4:30:00 PM

Such a beautiful picture in your sonnet. The magic of your words drew me in and I could feel the rain of "pink resplendence." In college on warm spring days I would sit under a favorite cherry tree on campus. Congratulations on your top win!

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 3/31/2020 3:14:00 PM

Congratulations on your win. As sweet as the pink blossoms from the tree. Wish I was under the tree. Enjoy your win and day...................

Greg Gaul

Date: 3/31/2020 2:46:00 PM

This is masterful Andrea. Usually not moved by goopy stuff. This is so well done, it rises above in my mind, to national level love poetry. Intertwining the pedal action with the rain and the sheer romance of the piece is magnificent. Not a pedestrian word or phrase felt by me as I was enthralled throughout. I guess it sounds like I liked it real good, eh?

John Watt

Date: 2/28/2020 2:22:00 PM

So gorgeous in your Spring descriptions. You don't do this often in your sonnets, but I love how you used the first line as a refrain in line 14, kind of a wink to your love of kyrielles, quaterns, and such? My favorite line is "I fell to sleep inhaling fragrant bliss". A fav for this terrific sonnet ~ John

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 2/28/2020 7:35:00 PM

thanks so much for another fave, my friend!!

Euni- verse

Date: 7/12/2019 4:01:00 AM

I loved how you showed your imagery through this sonnet. Adding this to my faves. Congratulations on your win!

Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 7/11/2019 6:27:00 PM

This is wonderful, Andrea, simply wonderful! Charming imagery and sublime rhythm and meter, and the story paints such a sweet, poignant picture ... this is going into my favs, my friend - excellent work! :o) <3

John Hamilton

Date: 7/10/2019 5:14:00 PM

Nice one Andrea congrats!

Smita Kulkarni

Date: 6/12/2019 1:16:00 PM

Lovely poem! -Smita

Donald J Bennett

Date: 6/9/2019 6:07:00 PM

Andrea; I see that you are still producing so very find work and richly deserve your win once again.

Laura Leiser

Date: 6/9/2019 4:15:00 PM

Beautifully written Sonnet, Andrea! Congrats on your win! :)

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/9/2019 12:47:00 PM

I'm so happy to see this made the winning list Andrea. His contest had both you and Jan being honored with POTD! Congratulations on your most deserving win with this fave of mine! : ) xx

John Gondolf

Date: 6/9/2019 11:56:00 AM

Andrea, back with congrats on your win. I enjoyed revisiting your sweet reverie. John

Line Gauthier

Date: 6/9/2019 11:39:00 AM

Lovely and delightful, Andrea. Congrats on your win.

Dale Gregory Cozart

Date: 6/9/2019 11:26:00 AM

Congratulations on your 6th Place win! This was a VERY tough contest to judge. Thank you so much for taking the time to enter.

Alan L Boles

Date: 6/9/2019 8:54:00 AM

Very nicely quilled.

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 6/5/2019 5:17:00 PM

Hello Andrea, oh, such a beautiful poem you created. It made me feel like the petals were falling upon me as well. A lovely picture you painted with your words. have a nice evening my friend.

Solomon Ochwo-Oburu

Date: 6/5/2019 1:53:00 AM

Great season related poem.

Susan Jeavons

Date: 6/4/2019 8:37:00 PM

Beautiful vision Angela. Congrats! Susan

Franci Hoffman

Date: 6/4/2019 6:21:00 PM

Beautiful, flowing and lyrical.

Sandra L. Weiss

Date: 6/4/2019 2:33:00 PM

A winsome verse. Lovely imagery. You capture the essence of a special moment.

Arturo Michael

Date: 6/4/2019 9:09:00 AM

A real cool write...a dance of the breeze...Congratulations Andrea...All the best

Caycay Jennings

Date: 5/28/2019 6:53:00 PM

It is a good thing I love you so much because right now I hate you for being so very and amazingly talented. Now go away!, don't look at me, don't read my entry, g'way. Seriously, I felt/feel a tang of jealousy but is the good kind because my jealousy is comprised of the neverending rainbow of marvelous 'feels' your writes are capable of provoking in the reader, in me. This poem is amazing, a FAV. Love/hate you ... CayCay

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 5/24/2019 9:27:00 PM

I love everything about this beautiful sonnet. It has perfect rhythm, stunning imagery with an elated feeling that inspires. This gorgeous gem is going into my Faves! I see why it was honored for poem of the day! Congratulations my friend! : ) xxoo