Andrea Dietrich Poet Rhyme

This Dream Called Life

"For all life is a dream, and dreams themselves are only dreams." Pedro Calderon de la Barca

              The leaves change hue.
        I’m right behind. They fall to ground,
      and as they crumble, I’ll be crumbling too.
        Will there be souls around
  to hear my sound? I crumble, drifting down so deep
  inside this dream called life!  An awful wait I keep
    in autumn’s span of life’s short sleep.
  To waken from this dream I am not wont to do.

June 16, 2019
Contest: Writing Challenge, June 2019, Crumbling Rhyme Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Dear Heart
Note: by howmanysyllables.com "crumbling" is 2 syllables (as I count it) though another counter said it was 3.

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Frederic Parker July 13, 2019 at 9:49 PM A profound poem Andrea

Nathan Karczewski July 13, 2019 at 12:45 AM Very well written Congrats!

Charlie Knowlton July 8, 2019 at 6:36 AM Beautiful poem Andrea…Congrats

David Drowley July 7, 2019 at 4:53 PM Andrea, Beautifully written. You captured the slow process of crumbling so well. Congratulations on your well deserved win! David

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 1, 2019 at 12:58 PM Stunning piece Andrea. x

Abdullah Alhemaidy July 1, 2019 at 12:11 PM Hello dear Andrea. I think it is two syllables. Its etymology as I read it: From earlier crymble, crimble, from Middle English *crymblen, kremelen, from Old English *crymlan (“to crumble”), from *crymel (“a small crumb; crumble”), diminutive of Old English cruma (“crumb”), equivalent to crumb +? -le (diminutive suffix). Best regards.

Constance La France June 30, 2019 at 2:58 PM Andrea, congratulations on your win in my writing challenge with this wonderful write, sorry for my delay in visiting ~

Jan Allison June 29, 2019 at 12:56 PM brilliantly penned and I love the quote you used to introduce the poem, congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Early Jae June 25, 2019 at 4:27 PM Congratulations on first! This piece is wonderful!!

Jeanne Mcgee June 25, 2019 at 1:19 PM OMGoodness. This is a stunning piece. I had to read it several time to savor different parts..."An awful wait I keep in autumns span of live's short sleep" Congratulations on a first place. A lovely read all the way through.

Susan Ashley June 24, 2019 at 7:56 PM Your poem is absolutely beautiful and so very worthy of first place, Andrea. A fav! Congratulations on your excellent win. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Joseph May June 24, 2019 at 5:24 PM Congrats on your top win Andrea..

Kurt Ravidas June 23, 2019 at 3:34 PM Oh, this is absolutely amazing and fave. I wish you a dream called gold)

Connie Marcum Wong June 23, 2019 at 1:52 AM I love the special way you melded life with the season. This is brilliant Andrea and I'm sure she will love it! It is a fave for me! : ) xxoo

David Byrne June 19, 2019 at 11:41 PM Well I love the title :)

Rhona Mcferran June 19, 2019 at 8:18 PM This is incredible... a masterpiece and a FAV! Brilliant work, my friend!! ;) Andrea Dietrich June 19, 2019 at 10:01 PM thanks SO much

Caren Krutsinger June 18, 2019 at 3:40 PM "Will there be souls around to hear my sound?" I have never wondered this Andrea, and now I can think of nothing else.

Kim Rodrigues June 18, 2019 at 1:25 PM Beautifully written! Hugs...Kim

Mystic Rose Rose June 17, 2019 at 5:41 AM Ah, you nailed it Andrea, its beautiful as it is right challenge, Have a wonderful day dear xo

Eve Roper June 16, 2019 at 9:10 PM Beautiful poem, Andrea, good luck in the contest.

Sand Blown June 16, 2019 at 8:55 PM life is a lesson...we are beings of a universe...let us evolve...ahalolol...

John Lawless June 16, 2019 at 5:42 PM Ah, the enigma wrapped in a conundrum opened in a dream. Nice one Andrea.....keep dreamin'

Matthew Anish June 16, 2019 at 5:08 PM In the Jewish prayer book it calls life -"the dream that flies away". I am looking forward to autumn - the Jewish high holidays and the football season! Keep 'em coming! Matthew Anish

Ilene Bauer June 16, 2019 at 3:45 PM beautiful, andrea!

Joseph May June 16, 2019 at 3:06 PM Going from one dream to the next...Very nicely penned Andrea...

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