Andrea Dietrich Poet Sonnet

To Find a Prince

I don’t remember how or where we met,
but he was older, and his car was cool.
Each day he’d drive up to my house to get
me in his awesome Fiat before school.

He brought me flowers and was very sweet,
and so I guessed that kissing soon would follow.
One night inside his room, our lips would meet.
His mouth was full of spit. Could he not swallow?

This drooling mouth moved over mine. It seemed
as though a slimy toad sucked up my face.
Not anything at all like I had dreamed!
I couldn’t wait to get out of that place.

Ironically, we lasted through the summer.
To find a prince, you must kiss frogs. Life's bummer!


Written 7/24/13 for Poetess Darkly's 
"A Kiss is just a kiss" Poetry contest
(true story of my worst kissing boyfriend)

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Phyllis Babcock August 28, 2013 at 3:50 PM Had me laughing on this one. I remember kissing what felt like a slubber and thinking yuck. Nice one. love phyl

Debbie Duncan August 14, 2013 at 10:00 PM made me laugh. ,,,,, I met a guy back in high as I was walking home. telephone lineman.he was 24 maybe,, very nice canary yellow Malibu ;}

Kayla Obrien August 7, 2013 at 2:51 PM This provided me with a smile and laugh....I hope the poor guy eventually learned how to kiss. I have shared a kiss like that....brings back memories.

Sue-Ellen Newman August 4, 2013 at 5:23 AM What a write, there is nothing worse then being slobbered over, I know how you felt, happen to me once, that brought back memories, great write I had a giggle, blessings sueellen

Richard D Seal August 2, 2013 at 3:15 PM Awww poor kid, him I mean Petal not you, hope he went on to get it right. Must have been something you liked about hm for it to last that long other than the free lifts lol. Take care, Richard

Milton Toran July 31, 2013 at 10:11 PM Reminds me of a girl I kissed back in high school. It felt like I was kissing a cup of water!...Milt

Len Gasun July 28, 2013 at 12:20 AM :)))))) this is a very awesome and very delightful sonnet my dearest friend Andrea. It reminded me of my third boyfriend, lol. Thanks for sharing your fascinating write and the huge smiles. Good luck my dear friend. Have a great wkend to you and your family! love lots always and big hugs, Leonora

Jack Horne July 27, 2013 at 2:33 PM LOL, had a good chuckle here : )

Linda Xiao July 27, 2013 at 10:05 AM Nice! I really enjoyed it! I also loved how you used your words. :) -Linda

Michael J. Falotico July 27, 2013 at 6:29 AM Smiles all across the board here... xox Michael

Tim Ryerson July 26, 2013 at 5:28 PM So I guess that frog didn't turn into a prince? Bummer!...Leave it to you to write a funny sonnet!...I remember kissing a very pretty girl (Well, I wouldn't actually call it kissing) She simply opened her mouth like she was yawning or something...It was NOT a pleasant experience - Tim

Elai Cee July 26, 2013 at 5:17 PM hahah this is so cool! i love reading this... it makes me smile in this beautiful morning. thanks Andrea. Good luck in the contest!

Lucilla Carrillo July 26, 2013 at 10:40 AM This was good. I hope you did find your prince. good luck in the contest..... Lucilla

Kash Poet July 26, 2013 at 8:20 AM Hahaha...enjoyed the humour here very much Andrea.Very nice approach by you.

S.Jagathsimhan Nair July 26, 2013 at 8:15 AM Hi Andrea, Can't stop laughing, visualising you walking away from there!!

Manel Gunatillake July 26, 2013 at 7:29 AM Lol any way poor girl ! How it turned out to a young prince like in fairy tales. good experience But Old Is Gold

Mustapha Mohammed July 26, 2013 at 3:24 AM I totally agree with comment below Andrea.This is cute.Kiss frogs.....oh the things we have to do for love.

Barbara Gorelick July 25, 2013 at 10:46 PM Yuk! All those frogs! Cute poem my dear. BG

Donna Jones July 25, 2013 at 2:18 PM Ohhhhh yuck.....been there done that!!!!! Awesome poem Andrea.....winner!!!!!!!!

Delysia Hendricks July 25, 2013 at 11:45 AM lol. The slurpy, slimy sort. Yeeech. I've had my fair share of those. Hey, good contest entry, Andrea. Best of luck, my friend. Licia :-)

Ilene Bauer July 25, 2013 at 11:27 AM oh andrea! this is absolutely priceless, especially your final couplet! bravo!

Robert Johnson July 25, 2013 at 11:12 AM Memories, like the corners of our mind. Some you wish you could forget and some you just can't find. I think that I will go and rinse my mouth out with some soap. If a fool like that can get a kiss, for me, there still is hope. Bubbles. :)

Richard Ferry July 25, 2013 at 11:07 AM Some people have it...Some don`t...Unfortunately, more don`t

Poet Tacito July 25, 2013 at 9:22 AM Ha!!!!! I kissed one girl like that back in High school. Appetite, gone. Great job here! =D

Daver Austin July 25, 2013 at 8:42 AM Yes, we old folk are prone to drooling. We talk to ourselves too, forget things. And, in our advanced years, we worship younger people. If a young lady expects to find a prince from an older man, she deserves to be drooled upon. Seriously - enjoyed this one a lot. Love, daver

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