Andrea Dietrich Poet Rhyme

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Penny For the Guy

For Bonfire Night: Nov. 5 in England

Watch the rockets shoot into the sky.
Wave your sparklers till their sparkles die.
Watch the Catherine Wheel spin her delight -
whirls of red, yellow-gold, green and white.

Give the guy a penny, for he deserves no more.
Smoke him as you roast hot chestnuts giving him "what for"!
Lose yourself in the revelry of celebration’s hum.
As *cracker jacks are popping, recall where this all comes from!

11/28/16 for the Contest of Shadow Hamilton
*cracker jacks are a popcorn and peanut snack Americans eat at baseball games so I hope the definition I found for it is the one you mean, Shadow!! It was good to learn about this holiday. It's a bit like our 4th of July!

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Keith Baucum December 10, 2016 at 8:55 AM I added you to my favorites.

Sandra Haight December 2, 2016 at 2:11 PM I like how you wrote this, Andera, and used all the required words! Congratulations on your placement! Hugs, Sandra

Matthew Anish November 30, 2016 at 9:43 PM Fine tribute to a holiday. I love fireworks displays! My parents visited England - may get there one of these days. I just sold an article to Picture Postcard Monthly which has subscribers in 24 countries. It is published in the UK. Give me you address so I can mail you my latest chapbook. I need to meet an unattached poetess soon! Actually , I know one - a good one - but she did not want to get engaged. I did ask her!! Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Mark Martin November 30, 2016 at 4:19 PM One of our strange traditions - never sure whether we're celebrating the attempt to blow up parliament or celebrating its failure. Anyway, great poem and congrats! :-)

Becca Teagan November 30, 2016 at 4:08 PM Hi Andrea! Wow this poem is great!!! I don't know anything about the contest requirements, but I love your poem. And reading the comments below, I see it won, congratulations!

Eve Roper November 30, 2016 at 1:49 PM Congratulations on your win, Andrea, was late with mine :-(

CayCay Godwin November 30, 2016 at 1:31 PM What an upset! An American in 2nd place on a contest about an English contest. Who'd of thought? Congratulations you awesome writer you. And such a great, crisp write it is. I hadn't a clue how to write for this, but you pulled it off just beautifully! CayCay

Jan Allison November 30, 2016 at 12:00 PM Very clever of you with the crackerjacks!!! congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx

Shadow Hamilton November 30, 2016 at 9:17 AM superb Andrea congrats on 2nd hugs

Chris Green November 30, 2016 at 6:09 AM Really nice Andrea. I wasn't familiar with the holiday until reading your poem but I am very familiar with the Cracker Jacks you mention. They always came with a prize in the box as well. Good luck in the contest

Ravi Sathasivam November 30, 2016 at 4:00 AM Excellent poem. Well penned. Enjoyed reading it. Thanks form sharing it

White Wolf November 29, 2016 at 7:01 PM A popping poem that leaps off the page! Well penned, Andrea, and good luck! Cracker jacks hey!