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GET TRIPPY WITH ME!!!

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That Colorful Drug

LSD, Ecstasy, Vicodin, Meth; I've done none of these -

not even weed!  My dealer is a muse who pushes poetry.

I get high on rhyme, tripping on words swirling colors in my mind.

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John Watt

January 25, 2022 at 1:37 PM

I have to admit a little surprise at seeing the title to this one... wait, what would clean-cut Andrea know about colorful drugs. Then I saw the trippy pictures and wondered if there was a side to you I knew nothing about, haha. Well, I've done none of those drugs (not even weed) either, so I relate to this and love your tweaking the metaphor to be about words as your drug of choice and the muse as your dealer "pushing poetry". This is easily my favorite of all your Sijos and going in my faves. Thank you for enlightening me to this form, dear friend!

Kim Merryman

June 15, 2016 at 8:30 PM

A fantastic write, Andrea! I like it!

Jack Horne

June 12, 2016 at 11:53 AM

have to admit, I'm the same, my friend - love the last line

Chuck Novotny

June 8, 2016 at 3:01 PM

By contrast, I've experienced most of these, now preferring to read, and write on the joys of unaltered states. We may have the same muse now

Janice Canerdy

June 5, 2016 at 8:22 PM

Creative approach, Andrea! Congrats on your win. Janice

James Inman

June 5, 2016 at 6:31 PM

Great write Andrea!

Connie Marcum Wong

June 5, 2016 at 4:11 PM

This was ingenious Andrea and it got you a first place win! Congratulations on your win. I didn't do this contest because I can't write about what I have never experienced with conviction. I loved your take on it. #7 ; ) Smart girl!

Wilma Neels

June 5, 2016 at 11:52 AM

I love this Andrea ;) congratulations on your win as well!

Casarah Nance

June 4, 2016 at 6:14 PM

I came back to see the trippy cat and to say hi ;)

CayCay Godwin

June 4, 2016 at 6:10 PM

I like, like, like this! CayCay

Francis J Grasso

June 4, 2016 at 10:26 AM

Great win, Andrea! Congratulations! ...Fran

Kai Michael Neumann

June 4, 2016 at 2:45 AM

Congratulations You get into another world with this...

Arthur Vaso

June 4, 2016 at 12:22 AM

So cute! Loved this!

Joe Maverick

June 3, 2016 at 2:50 PM

I might have known it Andrea, perhaps we could bottle poetry? and then see if it becomes illegal? LOL))) enjoyed this one.'

Kim Rodrigues

June 3, 2016 at 12:48 PM

I knew you'd win! Congratulations!

Daver Austin

June 3, 2016 at 11:16 AM

I almost got high on these pictures. A friend mixed LSD with pot one time and I was gone in a fantasy nightmare - my one and only time with drugs. I called the poem, Lace Mary Jane. This should win the contest easily. LOve, daver

Sandra Haight

June 3, 2016 at 10:39 AM

Hi, Andrea...yes, we both chose to address this theme the same way! Your short form Sijo did it very well! Congrats on your First Place win. Those pictures....WOW! Hugs, Sandra