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Pleasant Grove Impressions

For twenty-seven years I have lived here
inside this little city, Pleasant Grove.
I live too far away from sisters dear.
Not easily from this town could I rove!
I live here with a dog, a cat and spouse.
I hardly know a thing about this town.
I’m here because it’s where we built our house.
A few main streets I’m used to driving down
yet hardly know my way around this place!
I also do not know its histories.
One thing I like (for me, its saving grace) -
it’s home to many varied gorgeous trees!
My own hometown I know much better though
I spent my childhood there so long ago!

Written Jan. 3, 2016 
For the contest of Silent One: Sonnet about where you live

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Constance La France Date: 5/13/2020 6:47:00 PM Andrea, excellent, congratulations on your placement in Brian's contest _Constance Login to Reply

Jennifer Walker Date: 1/8/2017 8:42:00 AM Would you really want to live in Muscatine sis, with the cold, the snow the Summers humid and hot. I believe it's where your family is that you would prefer to be, so anywhere would be grand. Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 1/8/2017 6:17:00 PM Jenny don't know if you will see this reply but yes, I would prefer Muscatine to be by mom and closer to my sisters. However, I would rather they all move out to Utah. WE have so many more movie theaters here hahaha

Agnes Krampe Date: 1/7/2017 6:34:00 PM coming back with congrats, Andrea. Login to Reply

Robert Lindley Date: 1/7/2017 5:12:00 PM WE ALWAYS LOVE WHERE OUR SWEET CHILDHOOD MEMORIES WERE! Great poem and brought memories of my youth.. BIG CONGRATS ON YOUR WIN MY FRIEND! Login to Reply

Eve Roper Date: 1/7/2017 4:52:00 PM Beautiful glimpse of where you live congratulations, Andrea, on your win. Hugs Eve Login to Reply

Deborah Burch Date: 1/7/2017 2:05:00 PM Andy!!! Big Congrats my dear!!! I still love Utah!! I miss it!! Well done!! Big Hugggs!! Love you!! Deb Login to Reply

Carolyn Fish Date: 1/6/2017 9:36:00 PM Love the personal touches Andrea, beautiful write Login to Reply

Nette Onclaud Date: 1/5/2017 3:00:00 AM ohh, so heartfelt, andie.. i hope you are having a great time in utah... huggs and soupie! Login to Reply

Agnes Krampe Date: 1/4/2017 9:12:00 PM I, too, live far from family, and came to my present town not by choice. What brought you to Utah, if I may ask? Good luck in the contest. Login to Reply

Matthew Anish Date: 1/4/2017 8:28:00 PM Sounds like a nice , peaceful place to live. I live on the Lower East Side of NYC - it is a fabled neighborhood. We both face teh ESL challenges - I am making up test this winter. Enjoy your trees! Peace & Love Matthew Anish Login to Reply

Joseph May Date: 1/4/2017 7:58:00 PM The name is quite inviting...the photo has an old world charm....and the poem...lovely....hugs Login to Reply

Frederic Parker Date: 1/4/2017 5:49:00 PM Go figure , the name of the town you live in is pleasant grove..it fits you my friend, like a glove..a pleasant person in a city named pleasant.. Login to Reply

Charmaine Chircop Date: 1/4/2017 5:15:00 PM It sounds like an amazing please...Our childhood place will always be close to our heart..Its natural sweet one...How I wish I could roam all over Usa One day. Login to Reply

White Wolf Date: 1/4/2017 4:36:00 PM Super sonnet, Andrea! My how the years roll on, don't they! Good luck. Login to Reply

Chris Green Date: 1/4/2017 4:11:00 PM Nicely done Andrea. It sounds like a beautiful place, you should get out and explore it more. :) Login to Reply

Daniel Turner Date: 1/4/2017 4:01:00 PM Though it be humble, there's no place like home:) Now go shovel some snow, Andie:) Login to Reply

Ilene Bauer Date: 1/4/2017 4:00:00 PM it's too bad that you don't live in the city you'd prefer to live in, but your poem about it is wonderful! it's always a pleasure to read something so well-rhymed, andrea... Login to Reply