Andrea Dietrich Poet Sapphic stanza

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#8 on Best New Poems List as of Dec. 13, 2024

Sweet Winter Gifts

Snow is drifting; sugar-like are its crystals
falling on my tongue, but dissolving swiftly -
neither taffy-sticky nor toffee crunchy;
Eye-candy softness.

Twirling in the rosy pink sky of twilight -
cotton candy clouds are the heaven’s sweetness.
Night is falling. Silver becomes the skyscape.
Whiteness is tumbling.

Moon’s glow shows me mounds of a deeper snowfall.
Almond Joy now springs to my mind, but greater
comes the cheer my innermost child is feeling.
Winter brings Christmas.

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Daisy Meadows December 23, 2024 at 12:48 AM A beautiful poem! Well written!

Sam Kauffman December 9, 2024 at 10:19 AM Hi Andrea! Congratulations on your win! Winter, indeed, has a sweet side and is a harbinger of Christmas! Sending you sweet Christmas blessings!

John Read December 9, 2024 at 10:08 AM Congratulations Andrea on another contest win. xx

Reason A. Poteet December 9, 2024 at 9:05 AM Great concluding thought, Andrea. Christmas is indeed the brightest spot in winter for many. When snow and Christmas are combined, especially. Congratulations on your placement. Sapphic stanza is a difficult form to pull off with so many variations in accent possible.

Kim Rodrigues December 8, 2024 at 8:39 PM Delightful sweetness! Love the contrast in the first verse and the fresh and tasty ending. Fave! Congrats, Andrea!

thriveni c mysore December 8, 2024 at 7:53 PM Glowing win dear poet. Congratulations on your top win, so proud of you today. Cheers.

Charlotte Puddifoot November 3, 2024 at 7:06 AM love this, particularly the first two stanzas - it's free verse in sapphic stanza form! lol should do well in the contest...thanks for my placement in your contest, glad you liked, i wasn't expecting a 1st place after what you said about laziness of using the title word lol Andrea Dietrich November 3, 2024 at 9:38 AM Thanks and you wrote so seamlessly in my contest that I didn't even notice swans was used again . At the first of a sentence? I will have to look again!

Victor Buhagiar October 31, 2024 at 10:30 AM Winter is not pleasant, though we have no snow. Yet your poem makes us feel delight. So well written. And I love Christmas. Let's hope it won't rain.

Valsa George October 30, 2024 at 11:36 PM Winter, the dull season is made very sweet by your treatment of the season. Yes, the greatest attraction is that it heralds Christmas. A sweet poem.

Ink Empress October 30, 2024 at 11:58 AM Dear sweet andrea, i think ive said it before too, when you paint imagery, im just in awe! That opening stanza especially! Deliciously captivating! Absolutely gorgeous! So descriptive throughout. And i am sure you would get the meter right, i wouldnt even try this form but youv done one that is visually appealing and soulful, so vividly showing winter through your words! Such an eloquent poem! Fave it is for me! Best wishes. Sending you light always Andrea Dietrich October 30, 2024 at 8:14 PM Thanks so much, Sweetie. I took maybe three hours on this and I am still not 100% sure on the meter!!

Mike Bayles October 30, 2024 at 7:03 AM Very nice, Andrea.

Yann Rolland October 30, 2024 at 1:40 AM an enchanting poetry, sweet and warm, thanks poet

Joe Maverick October 30, 2024 at 12:56 AM Hello All blessings Andrea..If you go to the cartoon topsy turvy world via the link posted You can get some early snow.!

Paige Hind October 29, 2024 at 2:48 PM So enchanting, dear Andrea <3 The end was so magical- love "neither taffy-sticky nor toffee crunchy; Eye-candy softness." What lovely verses

John Loving Iii October 29, 2024 at 6:10 AM One of the things I'll miss living in Phoenix. It reminds me of being in love with a thing, the snow.

Weston Gregory October 28, 2024 at 8:38 PM It rendered a festive energy that surpass the holiday, laying the climate of winter jolly and culminating in the pensive and meditative time with family and friends. I truly love Christmas, with the sharing, laughing and Christ centered joy. Thks for bringing home our focus with this sweet piece.

Daniel Henry Rodgers October 28, 2024 at 11:00 AM Dear Andrea, what a delightful sensory journey through a winter landscape. The playful candy metaphors create a whimsical atmosphere, evoking childhood wonder in me. I think your use of short, precise lines captures the crisp beauty of winter, while the progression from day to night adds so much depth. It is all about the upcoming holidays! YEAH! Autumn Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel Andrea Dietrich October 28, 2024 at 1:23 PM thanks, I really enjoy sapphic stanzas, but they take me a long time to try and get them right.

John Read October 28, 2024 at 9:46 AM I do love it to snow at Christmas, the last White Christmas we had in London was many years ago.

Michael Tor October 28, 2024 at 3:48 AM Visions of snow especially the first snow, brings forth beautiful scenery and memories of Christmases enjoyed in the past. When reading this Poem Andrea it brought me back to so many wonderful moments I experienced relating to snow. Thanks for the memories as they say and thank you so much for sharing... Andrea Dietrich October 28, 2024 at 1:24 PM you are welcome

Zyrool Gifford October 28, 2024 at 3:02 AM Beautifully written, loved it Andrea. A great time of year for me. Happy new week. Andrea Dietrich October 28, 2024 at 1:24 PM It used to be a lot more fun when I was a kid though, that's for sure.

Maria Williams October 27, 2024 at 11:33 PM The first snow always dives into childhood memories of the beauty of winter, the anticipation of Christmas, the beauty and happiness it brings, from Christmas carols to sweets and the delight of receiving presents, all connected to experiencing snow. Of course, here in Australia, we don’t have white Christmases and snow in only certain parts during our upside-down winter climate, even though our Christmas decorations reflect white Christmases. Hugs Maria

Joseph P. DiMino October 27, 2024 at 7:30 PM "but better comes the gladness my inner child is feeling. Winter brings Christmas." My favorite time of year also. Blessings. Never too early for Christ. Andrea Dietrich October 28, 2024 at 1:26 PM hi, Joe, I had to change the line you liked. it was not quite the meter of sapphic stanza!

Evelyn Judy Buehler October 27, 2024 at 5:22 PM Sweet also are this poem's breathtaking images! It is a fave for me. Andrea Dietrich October 28, 2024 at 1:26 PM thanks for that, dear.