Andrea Dietrich Poet Clerihew

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Connie:a recent photo before her death in Sept. of this year

Carolyn from many years ago:

 

Three Best Deceased Ps Poets For Me

Dear friend and poetess Connie Wong
wrote poetry as lovely as a song.
Reading others’ poems was her passion.
If words were clothes, she was always in fashion.

Sweet Carolyn Devonshire
was a poetess many could admire.
So generous was she
and also a good friend to me!

Sir David Austin, simply called Daver.
With me, his free verse was always in favor.
He joked that he was very old.
But it’s no joke his poems were gold!

Dec. 8, 2022 
for Sotto Poet's Who Is Your Best Ps Poet Or Poetess Poetry Contest

Note: Sadly, I have no clue how I could ever find a picture of dear Daver.
I had to get the picture of Carolyn off the FB page of Constance La France. although I am sure Carolyn showed me a few recent photos before her death about two years ago, right now it's all I have.  I will try to track a more recent one down! I decided to do my clerihews on deceased poets since there is no way I could ever narrow down my three "best" from the poets active here today!

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Constance La France January 4, 2023 at 11:35 AM Andrea, you picked three poets that I admired very much, I still feel their loss like a dagger, wonderful poem and congratulations on your win in the contest, Constance

Eve Roper January 3, 2023 at 8:42 PM Congratulations on your win, Andrea, 3 great poets. Connie will be missed . May you have many blessings this new year of 2023.

Paula Goldsmith January 2, 2023 at 2:06 PM Congratulations on your win. Both  Connie and Carolyn would be very happy with your write. They both were lovely poets. I called them both my friend. I still miss them both. Heaven will be filled with Soup writers. One day we will all meet up again as we laugh/write...............

John Watt January 1, 2023 at 8:05 PM Back to say congrats for your #1 with this gem, and to once again thank you for keeping the memory alive of these treasured friends who have passed on. Happy New Year, amiga ~ John

Kim Rodrigues January 1, 2023 at 7:04 PM We make great friends here…sad when they pass on. Life is fuller and blessed for having contact with these friends <3. Congratulations, Andrea!

Thompson Emate January 1, 2023 at 7:00 PM This is so beautiful, Andrea. A lovely tribute.

Regina Mcintosh January 1, 2023 at 5:00 PM Such a beautiful tribute. Love this so. God bless you sweet Andrea. Love you. Gina

Sotto Poet January 1, 2023 at 4:57 PM Congratulations on your top win in my contest, Andrea. Your poem was lovely and you make a good choice. Blessings

FJ Thomas December 15, 2022 at 4:08 PM I do miss Carolyn and Daver, such beautiful hearts. But I did not know Connie had passed, we had a brief conversation only a few months ago. I thought she was feeling better. I am... well, it is amazing how the loss of ones we have never met can bring grief isn't it.

Bobby May December 12, 2022 at 5:10 AM This was so sweet Sis! she always commented on my poems even the dumb ones, she had such a kind heart! GREAT JOB!

Joe Maverick December 12, 2022 at 12:58 AM All good writers, dear old Daver Carolyn and Connie, a blessing to have shared this site with Them Daver with his cats Connies great love Of freedom Carolym one of the first to make Me welcome here' She even wanted one of my Books which are more like a simple magazine Really out of print at present' and sent me Christmas cards in happier times' Thank you For writing this Andrea.'

Bj Legros Kelley December 11, 2022 at 11:40 PM This is really sweet, I love your tributes to your favorite poets on here who passed on. I never knew 'Daver', I was lucky to have been blessed with this community with Carolyn and Connie, they were so precious! I've only been here a little over two years, but what a beautiful group. This is an outstanding poem Andrea! Andrea Dietrich December 13, 2022 at 11:46 AM Look him up: Daver Austin

Jennifer Proxenos December 11, 2022 at 6:15 AM And WINGED WARRIOR - I ADMIRE YOUR POEM AND miss all the deceased poets also that you write about, life is but a dream, hear today and gone tomorrow, a second and fine line between life and death. Well penned ANDREA - HAPPY CHRISTMAS MY FRIEND. lOVE AND HUGS,JENNIFER.

John Watt December 10, 2022 at 10:09 PM Dear Andrea, you are SO GOOD at keeping the memories of these amazing poets and friends alive in our PS community. The way you sponsor tribute contests in memory of departed poet friends is inspiring and admirable. Nice job on these three clerihews.

Joanna Daniel December 10, 2022 at 5:52 AM Wonderful tributes, Andrea, I didn't know Sir David, but am sure he was good:)

Andy Chunn December 9, 2022 at 7:01 PM You honor these writers with you lovely poem. Thank you for your respect to these fine writers.

Kim Rodrigues December 9, 2022 at 4:48 PM Our community extends into the afterlife. Lovely thoughts.

Arlo Parker December 9, 2022 at 1:26 PM Excellent choice (and reasoning), AD. This is virtually an impossible quest. You handled it well. =;o]

Ilene Bauer December 9, 2022 at 9:53 AM What a great idea to use deceased poets, Andrea! You’ve done it very well. On my list would be Keith Bickerstaffe - do you remember him? Not sure if I’ve spelled his name correctly…

Victor Buhagiar December 9, 2022 at 1:55 AM You opened a wound remembering those great poets. Hugs.

Harry Horsman December 8, 2022 at 8:21 PM Absolute gems, Andrea, all three are top of my memories..

Darlene De Beaulieu December 8, 2022 at 3:20 PM Hello Andrea, A lovely tribute to the poetess and poet. Hugs. /Darlene

Tom Cunningham December 8, 2022 at 2:45 PM Beautiful tribute to all three Andrea although I didn't know Daver. Tom

Malabika Ray Choudhury December 8, 2022 at 2:42 PM Wonderful tribute to all the three poets. Love ~ Mala