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The King

I ask not who is king; I tell you all
it’s he who stirs the pot of darkest dreams,
whose genius then concocts tales that enthrall
his faithful fans, who relish silent screams
and feeling (underneath King’s spell) flesh crawl!

Andrea Dietrich/ Dec. 27, 2009

For Brian Strand's contest: A Literary Love Affair. 
I really do have a love affair with Stephen King (whenever I open one 
of his books or watch a movie based on one of his novels)

For 5TH POEM ON THE SOUP... Poetry Contest

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 7/7/2013 10:07:00 AM

ANDREA -CONGRATULATIONS!!! with your 5th poem theme contest. always & forever * Linda

Connie Gildersleeve

Date: 7/5/2013 2:36:00 PM

Andrea congratulations on your 5th Poem. You described his style of writing to a 'T'. Nicely done. Warm Smiles, Connie

John Posey

Date: 7/4/2013 10:05:00 AM

Hi, sweetie, I like Stephen King also. I'm left wondering how many times a week he has lobster at his house.....Congrats on your win..... Jake

Skat A

Date: 7/3/2013 11:29:00 PM

ANDREA, Congratulations, <3:-) A wonderful 5th poem. thank you for choosing my contest........ ............. LOVE * SKAT

Hgarvey Daniel Esquire

Date: 5/15/2013 9:25:00 PM

Dear Andrea, hi it's Flipper. I was going to comment on your Poem "This Night" but I talked about that Poem in the soup mail I sent you.You are the first poet to have the Chef favor 2 Poems in a row and there is 10-15 more or more of yours favored. I only picked your Poems that I know we have all read I'll get after the Chef about talking to Mr. King. Chef could call Mr Stepnen King and talk about the RedSox with him. You have soup mail Respectfully Flipper

Hgarvey Daniel Esquire

Date: 3/29/2013 12:11:00 AM

Dear Andrea, Soup Mail Call I LOVE YOU ALWAYS...Harry

Hgarvey Daniel Esquire

Date: 3/7/2013 2:15:00 PM

Dear Andrea, Soup Mail Reply I LOVE YOU ALWAYS and FOREVER YOUR Eternal Liege...HG

Hgarvey Daniel Esquire

Date: 3/7/2013 2:06:00 PM

Dear Andrea, Soup Mail Reply. LOVE YOU ALWAYS and FOREVER YOUR Eternal Liege...HG

Hgarvey Daniel Esquire

Date: 3/6/2013 11:06:00 PM

Dear Andrea, This is Excellent to a Great Man, The next time I go up to Stowe,Vt. I am going to show him this Brilliant MasterPiece which YOU won in the Contest and was Featured. Superb Pen.I will SOUP Mail YOU Tomorrow about Stephen, MR. King. My nurse says I have to go to bed now. I want YOU to Know that YOUR POEM "Only in a Different Life"so captured me that I did not read the comments,as I always do as I am only a Novice POET I LOVE YOU ALWAYS and FOREVER YOUR Eternal Liege...Harry

Laura Breidenthal

Date: 2/6/2013 7:10:00 PM

Stephen King rocks and this is a fine write! Always, Laura

Harry Horsman

Date: 2/28/2012 8:29:00 AM

my wife's favourite, that is till True Blood and Twilight emerged. awesome Andrea, you never disappoint. harry

Kim Merryman

Date: 12/3/2011 2:24:00 PM

Hey, Andrea, we both placed 7th with our 5th! lol Congrats on your win. Kim

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 12/2/2011 9:25:00 AM

congrats on the win, it's interesting to dig out some of those earlier posts isn't it, and how happy I am to read this one because I like stephen king too, and andrea I have a personal letter he sent me years ago, he was quite well known back then but not as famous as he is today, I doubt he is able to reply personally to mail these days!

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 11/30/2011 6:42:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in P.D.'s "5th Poem on the Soup" contest Andrea. Love, Carol

Don Johnson

Date: 11/30/2011 1:09:00 AM

Andrea you have done well, my ex was a Stephen King fan, and she disapeared that's right, gone into the night...

Bl Devnath

Date: 11/29/2011 11:00:00 PM

Congratulation on your win. Thanks you for wishing congratulation, my friend. Have a nice day.bl

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 11/29/2011 10:41:00 PM

ANDREA, ;-) ,.. Congratulations on your wonderful win!! Thank you for the support and honor of reading the 5th poem you posted on the soup. * Take care, and have yourself a great night,. ;-) ~p.d.

Bob Quigley

Date: 11/29/2011 10:36:00 PM

Congratulations Andrea on your win in the 5th poem contest.

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 1/14/2011 9:37:00 AM

That is King whose shows I have to watch with a peep here and there. I have only watched two of his shows and this guy has to have a different mind. Weirdness or on drugs. Guess I should watch if he ever does an interview. How does he come up with these strange things? CREEPY. phyl

Carrie Richards

Date: 7/14/2010 12:47:00 PM

I remember this from the contest! It was a winner then,....still a great selection of authors.. ... He is a master of chills!! Congratulations on your feature! Love, Carrie