Andrea Dietrich Poet Sonnet

That Life I Knew- Poem Using Titles

That Life I Knew

*Only in a different life, I got to go
*one Christmas Eve with friends round neighborhoods.
How magical to stroll in falling snow
well bundled as we carried warm baked goods.

From house to house, we trekked, so we might bring
good will and sing with gusto on that night
our carols celebrating Christ, *the King. 
What wondrous time, when families reunite!

Merry Christmas and a *Happy New Year
we said in parting; then went on our way,
but once at home, I joined with those most dear.
“This joy is precious,” *I heard Mother say.

Oh, vanished youth! My mother’s words ring true.
In Heaven may that life I knew – renew!


A rhyming poem in sonnet form using the titles of my first five poems posted at PoetrySoup.
ONLY IN A DIFFERENT LIFE/ THIS CHRISTMAS EVE/THE KING/ HAPPY NEW YEAR/ I HEARD MOTHER  (Obviously, I had to go with Christmas theme: Thanks, Pendleton!)

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Daver Austin September 27, 2015 at 11:07 AM What could be more wonderful than the old home at Christmas time. Like this one that I missed. Love, daver

James Inman September 21, 2015 at 9:21 PM Beautifully done Andrea. I've been waiting for this one. Well worth it.

Sandra Haight September 21, 2015 at 3:48 PM Such a beautiful way your used your titles to create your lovely Sonnet, Andrea. One would never know you were fitting in titles from previously poems -- it reads so smoothly with a wonderful message. All the best for the contest! Sandra

Connie Marcum Wong September 17, 2015 at 2:10 AM You seamlessly fit in your titles Andrea. This is a wonderful early Christmas gift! 7

Robert Lindley September 15, 2015 at 9:39 PM A sonnet masterpiece and executed with titles from your previous poems! Very creative and surely not an easy task to pull of so very well. You know I have soft spot(love!) for sonnets and this one sings to me... A7

Lindsay Laurie September 15, 2015 at 8:10 PM Golly gosh Andrea... you just keep excelling with your sonnets. The knitting of the titles and the flow is brilliant - Lindsay

Nette Onclaud September 15, 2015 at 3:01 PM now i do feel that christmas mood, andie... haven't done any for this challenge yet; my titles are so long!..what a fine sonnet!.. huggs

Michael Tor September 15, 2015 at 2:08 PM You have mastered a challenging task Andrea heartwarming write. Loved it.

Jennifer Walker September 15, 2015 at 1:17 PM Wow, I love this, did you have to put them in order. Seems to me that this would be a most difficult thing to do, you excel in challenges.

Mark Woods September 15, 2015 at 1:07 PM Very nicely done. Its not an easy task, and I love your images. Christmas Is BBQ and shorts weather here

Heather Ober September 15, 2015 at 9:39 AM I have been trying (unsuccessfully) to figure out a way to use my first 5 poem titles in a poem. You did this masterfully! It is definitely not an easy thing to do!!

John Lawless September 15, 2015 at 7:58 AM WELL DONE.....ANDREA. Not an easy task, this five title torture of Pendleton. A smoothly woven sonnet.

Richard Lamoureux September 15, 2015 at 7:46 AM Well used titles Andrea, it seems Christmas has come early.

Shirley Rebstock September 14, 2015 at 9:12 PM So creative & lovely

Afolabi Muideen September 14, 2015 at 4:55 PM A well and a beautiful write Andrea.... I love you constructed it. Excellent........A.M.

Jan Allison September 14, 2015 at 4:14 PM Sonnet queen strikes again - good luck in the contest:-) My titles are so obscure no way could I enter this contest lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith September 14, 2015 at 3:56 PM I like it Andrea...I have to check out this contest...wonder what my first 6 were...I know the first two but not after that.