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Pretty Penny

"See a penny pick it up And all the day you'll have good luck" ~famous English expression ~ Pretty Penny at the train track, wishing to meet the perfect guy, lays down a coin and then stands back! Pretty Penny at the train track, hearing the wheels’ clickety clack, meets her fate once the train rolls by. Pretty Penny at the train track - wishing to meet the perfect guy. Across that track, a boy in view will soon pick up that pretty girl, and he’ll have luck his whole life through! Across that track, a boy in view knows just exactly what to do, so with his head now in a whirl, across that track, a boy in view will soon pick up that pretty girl! By Andrea Dietrich Inspired by nette onclaud's THE AFTERGLOW Poetry Contest

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Robin Davis

Date: 1/14/2014 10:09:00 PM

Andrea This is such a cute and charming write. Full of fun and amusement. Nice job Thanks for the great comment on my Your Demise poem. Hugs

Harry Horsman

Date: 10/4/2012 4:08:00 PM

another gem from you, so creative, and enjoyable to read... Andrea see my Blog, re comments on this site, you may be able to throw some light on tpo the situation.........

Jslambert Mister Roboto

Date: 11/7/2011 10:27:00 PM

Nice kiddie poem. I do enjoy them. I have written a few kid books. Oh and your comment about congress is correct, but I just wish that people could look deeper into this problem and see that Congress and the Prez are merely pawns in a Global scheme of filth and greed. The Federal Reserve Owns this country. Too much crap goes on behind the scenes which the media, (who is also owned by criminals) will never tell the public about. Keep in touch. And I hope your surgery/neck get better!

John Smith

Date: 8/22/2011 12:41:00 AM

A boy, a girl and a penny; I like the rhythm. The line ends go: track-guy-by...and view, girl, through. Too bad, 'cause there is no 'perfect guy.' Someone ought to tell her.

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 8/15/2011 4:12:00 PM

Wrote a poem and lost it when I tried to post it. Congrats on you win. love phyl

Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/15/2011 3:07:00 PM

Congrats...Very creative work..Sara

Jack Horne

Date: 8/15/2011 2:19:00 PM

I love this clever one. Many congratulations on all your wins, Andrea : )

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 8/15/2011 10:32:00 AM

Congratulations on your well deserved placement in Nette's "In The Afterglow" contest Andrea. Love, Carol

Nette Onclaud

Date: 8/15/2011 6:47:00 AM

congrats, penny andie... come visit my shadorma poem; have an invite for you..:) huggs, nette

Tim B

Date: 8/15/2011 12:06:00 AM

Congratulations Andrea on your very well deserved win! I had a good feeling about this one when I first commented! :)

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 8/14/2011 8:29:00 PM

Congratulations on the second place win in the contest,andrea

S.Jagathsimhan Nair

Date: 8/14/2011 7:58:00 PM

A big congrats on your great win, Andrea, I have not seen it earlier,sorry..coin idea was simply great..see how it worked out eventually to produce this pretty delightful piece, jag

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 8/14/2011 7:30:00 PM

wow great minds in the same track LOL Congrad's Andie Light & love

Carrie Richards

Date: 8/14/2011 5:59:00 PM

Yours is a much more upbeat theme....not as sad or melancholy as my take on this one. (You have the soul of an optimist I do think!! LOL ) Congratulations, Andrea!!

John Freeman

Date: 8/14/2011 5:14:00 PM

Great to see your poem doing well in Nette's contest, Andrea. Congratulations on second place. Agape, Moses

Joe Maverick

Date: 8/14/2011 4:45:00 PM

Congratulations Andrea on the great win..

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 8/14/2011 4:10:00 PM

Congrats Andrea on second place in Nette's contest with this exquisite entry my friend..luv..

Sidney Beck

Date: 8/14/2011 3:46:00 PM

Good interpretation ...big deserved congratulations Andrea....not a very common name nowadays but I always liked the name Penny...obviously Penelope rhymes with "tea" or "pea" but when I was a kid I always pronounced it as rhyming with "antelope" L O L

Judy Ball

Date: 8/13/2011 5:56:00 AM

This is really cute Andrea. Shouldbe a winner. God Bless, JB

Dinda Minardi

Date: 8/12/2011 12:10:00 PM

Wow, this is interesting and entertaining, Andrea. Good writings. :)

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 8/11/2011 10:46:00 PM

I am stopping by this evening to thank you for your kind comments while the soup is up and running. I will never get caught up oh well that's life right? Turn off the tension. Have a wonderful evening Andrea. Love, Carol

Kevin Clark

Date: 8/9/2011 1:48:00 PM

Very nice story. Such a strong longing for that lucky love to come along.

Tim B

Date: 8/8/2011 12:54:00 PM

Love how you start us out with the quote. Very optimistic and exciting tone, a sure winner in the contest, good luck :)

Carrie Richards

Date: 8/7/2011 8:30:00 PM

Love the form you have chosen....I haven't come up with any muse to write for this contest....I'd better hurry it is filling up fast! This is delightful, Andrea! By the way...hope you are feeling much better day by day! Taking time to recover from your surgery, and a little pampering doesn't hurt!

Black Eyed Susan

Date: 8/7/2011 5:12:00 PM

i am not familiar with this form. will check it out.so far i like the play back and forth between the boy and girl. good luck in the contest :)