Andrea Dietrich Poet Rhyme

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For the Write Eight Beautiful Lines Poetry Contest of Constance La France

 

The Beautiful, Answered Prayer

Ask, and it shall be given you . . . "
from a portion of Matthew 7:7 King James Version


The valley was scorching. Air simmered despair
as its people prayed for rain.
Eyes cast skyward, they cried, “God, bring us relief.
This drought will be our bane.”

One evening a deluge came over the land,
washing their fears away.
They woke to sweet petrichor. Glorious light
flooded the break of day.

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Duke Beaufort April 3, 2025 at 12:15 PM Andrea, it is nice when our hopes come to fruition. Life doesn't always go the way we wish, and then we have to accept it. Not easy when that happens. I'm glad for the people depicted in this one!! Smiles!!

Paula Goldsmith April 2, 2025 at 10:41 AM Congratulations on your win. I love your wonderful/powerful write. Great Picture... Have a blessed day as you write away...........

Sam Kauffman March 31, 2025 at 10:54 AM Faith is truly a beautiful gift! Wonderfully written, Andrea! Congratulations on your win. Andrea. Blessings!

Margaret Foster March 31, 2025 at 7:19 AM Beautiful work as ever Andrea. Inspiring. Congratulations. hugs.

Krishnanand Guptar March 31, 2025 at 4:43 AM Back with heartiest congratulations on your top placement, dear poetess, with a glorious spiritual poem. Great message in the poem. May the divine blessings rest with you.

Terry Miller March 31, 2025 at 2:44 AM This is great love your use of petrichor, congratulations

thriveni c mysore March 30, 2025 at 9:11 PM true true. Congratulations on your win dear poet. Cheers!!!

Linda Alice Fowler March 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM Really beautiful Andrea. Hope give was to song, to prayer. Loved "...flooded the break of day..." Congratulations! :)

CayCay Godwin March 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM I didn't enter this one, I'm just here to say: Happy placing to you, happy placing to you, Happy placing, dear Andrea, happy placing to you. Just got back from hosp., seeing my step-kids, meeting the baby ... Tim & I are both flooded w/ emotions ... CayCay

Sotto Poet March 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM Congratulations on your great contest win with this outstanding and natural verse, dear Andrea. Warm hugs

Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh March 29, 2025 at 6:12 AM Humanity's enduring relationship with rain.Very nice.

Yann Rolland March 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM there is always some hope, nature is so great, rains and sun in alternative is the only key of life, a wonderful poem, enjoyed

Ink Empress March 28, 2025 at 10:37 AM Prayers are so powerful, and that is what I thought of as i read this beautiful poem sweet andrea! I love the picture used here too and i love your use of petrichor here and the flow of your lines are seamless really! Absolutely stunning poem! Pleasure reading your poem! Best wishes in the contest

CayCay Godwin March 28, 2025 at 7:47 AM Lovely, Sweetie - I know she'll think so. Don't ever run out of ink ... CayCay

Suzanne Delaney March 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM One of the earth’s most beautiful smells is the earth after rain. Love this one.

Anne-Lise Andresen March 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM - Beautiful written, Andrea :) - hugs

Kim Rodrigues March 27, 2025 at 2:21 PM Prayer answered in a lovely way! By rain, by light and the sweet scent of petrichor!

Jan Allison March 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM beautiful and uplifting glad the prayers were answered:-) hugs Jan x