Andrea Dietrich Poet Sijo

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For Hilo Poet's  'Sijo of Good Measure' Poetry Contest

Note: I used two different syllable checkers. Both seemed to be a little faulty, so I had to adjust a few lines to fit what the counter deemed as a correct syllable count. I cannot figure out how the word lengthening, for example, is considered only two syllables instead of three. Lengh-en-ing. (so I changed to "that length/en" just to make the count be right. #27 on new top 100 poems list as of Jan 5, 2026

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The Sister Seasons

Spring waltzes in with rosebud cheeks and swaying with a breeze.
She summons Sun and Rain to do her bidding;  grace blossoms,
but she can’t compete with Summer’s sultriness; thus she takes her leave.

Summer spiritedly takes the stage as she tangos in with Sun.
As their passion scorches the ground on which they dance, storms may come,
cooling Summer off, but she leaves once Autumn sashays in.

Autumn is a playful sprite, brightening leaves for a while
and twirl-flirting with Wind as the days grow ever cooler.
Romantic at sundown, she slow-dances with shadows that lengthen. 

Fall's sister, not as romantic, moves in a courtly way.
Winter enters Earth’s ballroom sometimes frigidly, yet can show grace
when she lets loose a white gown that glistens beneath Moon’s glow.

(Checked by Syllablecounter.net)

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Paige Hind November 26, 2025 at 9:36 PM I love this final stanza. Gorgeoussss

Robert Warlov November 18, 2025 at 1:48 AM Destined to be a holiday favorite ( charm factors through the roof! ) ~ Take the highest bidding publisher. [FAV]

Karen Jones November 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM A fun read and very creative! Love how you thought outside the box to put this together!

Valsa George November 17, 2025 at 1:04 AM Beautifully done dear Andrea. The sister seasons have come in sequential array.

Bj Legros Kelley November 15, 2025 at 7:16 PM Wow, very pretty Andrea! I love this! :)

Howard Kerr November 15, 2025 at 5:13 PM A stunning visual odyssey that uplifts the senses. Immaculate in every literary way. Best of luck, Andrea. Thanks for your slant on my recent footles. Howard

Kim Rodrigues November 15, 2025 at 9:23 AM Very pretty, Andrea! Love the final line!

sara Etgen-Baker November 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM outstanding metaphors....liked 'four sisters' Well done for sijo contest.

Jay Narain November 14, 2025 at 10:27 AM Nice sijo poem: Great imagery and plenty of metaphors.

Paula Goldsmith November 14, 2025 at 9:53 AM "The Sister Seasons" are 4 wonderful sisters for this wonderful write. "Good Luck" Have a Blessed day/weekend writing away..........

Abdullah Alhemaidy November 13, 2025 at 1:34 PM So nice sijo! A favorite! Have a nice seasons dear lovely sweet poetess :-)

Sam Kauffman November 13, 2025 at 11:56 AM Love your dance of the seasons, Andrea! Wonderful images and delightful use of dance as a metaphor! I think this is definitely a winner. It is so creative with playful whimsy! Best wishes for a win! Blessings for every season!