Andrea Dietrich Poet Rondeau

The Sweetest Gift

The sweetest gift I ever got 
was nothing fancy or store-bought.
It had no wrapping and no bow,
but what it left me was a glow
which all my young life I had sought.

It came to me when I was not
expecting it. A young man taught
me feelings young girls yearn to know -
the sweetest gift.

With blissfulness my heart was fraught,
for in a dream I had been caught
as with a smooth and tender flow,
the bearer of my gift gave slow
soft kisses on the night he brought
the sweetest gift.

(The sweetest gift is simply romance!)

For Cyndi MacMillan's 
GIFTS GIVEN, GIFTS RECEIVED. A RONDEAU Poetry Contest

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Onyebuchi Okonkwo January 9, 2012 at 3:10 AM Good Rondeau Andrea. Congrats on your win

Sara Kendrick January 5, 2012 at 4:40 PM Congrats on your winning work..Sara

Jon Arno January 5, 2012 at 4:29 PM Enjoyed your beautiful write Andrea :) Best regards, Jon

David Williams January 5, 2012 at 8:00 AM Andrea congrats on your great win..David

Carol Sunshine Brown January 5, 2012 at 6:15 AM Congratulations on your win in ~Cyndi's~ "Gifts Given--Received" contest Andrea. Love, Carol

Bob Quigley January 4, 2012 at 10:40 PM Beautiful Andrea. Congratulations

Kash Poet January 4, 2012 at 6:47 PM Congratulations Andrea on your win in the contest.I loved this romantic write first time around.

Bl Devnath December 15, 2011 at 8:20 AM Admiration of past young life. Most of all expects of their own soft kisses...... the sweetest gift in young life. Thanks for your new one and for your comment on my write. bl

Richard Moriarty December 14, 2011 at 9:45 AM It's better to have loved and lost, than not to have loved at all...sweet dreams

Black Eyed Susan December 13, 2011 at 6:09 AM so nostalgic - makes me feel like a young girl again, ready for love :)

Wilma Neels December 12, 2011 at 12:09 PM This is a beauty Andrea, wishing you all the best for Cyndi's contest with this gem ;) love wilma

Jack Horne December 12, 2011 at 8:02 AM What a lovely piece - pity the guy can't see this gem. Many congrats on your wins too, my friend - especially your prize in Sara's contest : ) Thanks very much - I loved your contest

Harry Horsman December 12, 2011 at 7:04 AM one of my fovourite words in the english lauguage, and it's meaning, is simply, because all my memories of sheer happiness are the most simple aspects of my growing up. you have here dear Andrea, written a beautiful poem enhancing this. you are indeed a wonderful human being. harry Harry Horsman December 12, 2011 at 7:06 AM sorry Andrea, simple, not simply. harry

Gwendolen Song December 12, 2011 at 5:16 AM The most important gift to many...just to connect with the love of their life! Spectacular work, dear poet. Enjoyed this immensely..I feel this way soooo often. Gwendolen

M.I.A . December 11, 2011 at 8:26 PM So true! your flow is enchanting Andrea. Good luck on the contest and thanks for stopping by n your kind comments

Karen Croft December 11, 2011 at 4:00 PM very nice

Robert Johnson December 11, 2011 at 3:25 PM My sweetest gift was wet kisses too. But from my dog, Barnie the Beagle. :)

Broken Butterfly December 11, 2011 at 11:22 AM This is very nice Andrea. Can you read my entry for Silver Strands and perhaps tell me what I did wrong.

John Aaron Green December 11, 2011 at 9:56 AM wonderful,,poem,,,i love the draw of words,,,and the hint,,you yearn to find out,,,that it is romance,,,so tender and sweet,,,i did change my pic,,and thanks i will be posting another of my daughters poems,,in the future,,,thanks for all you do you are amazing....

David Williams December 11, 2011 at 8:01 AM Andrea, it's a knockout poem, romantic to the end, good luck..David

John Smith December 11, 2011 at 7:23 AM As always, a lovely write. You are fortunate you met him. Most men aren't much at romance I'm told.

Kash Poet December 11, 2011 at 7:04 AM Wonderful romantic lines here.A great entry to the contest.Best wishes.

Sara Kendrick December 11, 2011 at 5:58 AM Great work..Very passionate and romantic..Good luck in the contest..Reads like a winner to me..Enjoyed reading this morn..Sara

Nette Onclaud December 11, 2011 at 4:00 AM awwh.. so tender,andie.. hiw are you,, was out of town to clear my allewrgies.. misssed your " strands" contest.. love this!

Francine Roberts December 10, 2011 at 11:33 PM just lovely, best of luck in the contest

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