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The Beautiful, Answered Prayer

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

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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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Chantelle Cooke

Date: 4/6/2025 11:28:00 AM

Andrea this is breathing poetic piece! The imagery and emotional depth are touching to the soul beautiful friend. Love Chantelle

Duke Beaufort

Date: 4/3/2025 12:15:00 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

Date: 4/2/2025 10:41:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. I love your wonderful/powerful write. Great Picture... Have a blessed day as you write away...........

Sam Kauffman

Date: 3/31/2025 10:54:00 AM

Faith is truly a beautiful gift! Wonderfully written, Andrea! Congratulations on your win. Andrea. Blessings!

Margaret Foster

Date: 3/31/2025 7:19:00 AM

Beautiful work as ever Andrea. Inspiring. Congratulations. hugs.

Krishnanand Guptar

Date: 3/31/2025 4:43:00 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

Date: 3/31/2025 2:44:00 AM

This is great love your use of petrichor, congratulations

thriveni c mysore

Date: 3/30/2025 9:11:00 PM

true true. Congratulations on your win dear poet. Cheers!!!

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 3/30/2025 6:07:00 PM

Really beautiful Andrea. Hope give was to song, to prayer. Loved "...flooded the break of day..." Congratulations! :)

CayCay Jennings

Date: 3/30/2025 5:16:00 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

Date: 3/30/2025 1:23:00 PM

Congratulations on your great contest win with this outstanding and natural verse, dear Andrea. Warm hugs

Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh

Date: 3/29/2025 6:12:00 AM

Humanity's enduring relationship with rain.Very nice.

Yann Rolland

Date: 3/28/2025 5:44:00 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

Date: 3/28/2025 10:37:00 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 Jennings

Date: 3/28/2025 7:47:00 AM

Lovely, Sweetie - I know she'll think so. Don't ever run out of ink ... CayCay