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Xanadu

I once knew
  my Xanadu.
       It lay
              gleaming as green
                                         pastures before me.
I only
    had to
           reach     out
                          and it was
                                         there for 
                                                     my taking.
When I leapt -
                                     I could touch soft clouds!

Oh, the fertile time of
                                  my
                                            imagination!


June 2, 2020
For Edward Ibeh's Pick-A-Title, Vol 18 - Yalto 2 - Poetry Contest
Title chosen is #5: Xanadu

Copyright © Andrea Dietrich | Year Posted 2020

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John Watt Date: 10/12/2021 5:02:00 PM I pulled this out from my faves list and just love what it says about imagination and how wonderful one feels when it is fertile, but how ephemeral like clouds it can be. It rings true for me because my own imagination has been on hiatus for so long. I like what you did with the word spacing and the slope of each stanza. Well worthy of POTD honors. Login to Reply

Hilo Poet Date: 7/26/2020 8:58:00 PM A 1st Place win and POTD, way-to-go, Andrea -- you are a true poetess, my friend -- Aloha~@William Login to Reply

Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 6/28/2020 11:59:00 AM Hello Andrea, imagination is good for poetry. it takes you places without going anywhere. Enjoy your day my friend. Hugs. Login to Reply

Ravindra K Kapoor Date: 6/28/2020 10:24:00 AM What a beauty you have painted in so few words dear friend. Excellence of your poetry weaving art with the touch of imagination. My good wishes for your contest dear friend Andrea. With best wishes always...Ravindra Login to Reply

D.W. Rodgers Date: 6/28/2020 9:35:00 AM You have a the rare gift of merging form and feeling. Good luck in the contest Dave Login to Reply

Eve Roper Date: 6/19/2020 8:22:00 PM wonderful, Andrea. good luck on the contest Login to Reply

Carole Duet Date: 6/19/2020 4:46:00 PM What a wonderful imagination you have, Andrea. Just dreamy.....and congratulations to you also. Login to Reply

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 6/16/2020 9:30:00 AM Congratulations on your poem making it to the top of the best new poems list Andrea. I love this one! xxoo Login to Reply

Debjani Mitra Date: 6/16/2020 7:29:00 AM Clouds on the ground...you really made the readers almost believe the imagination in so few words...power to your poetic talent indeed. Always love your compositions Login to Reply

JCB Brul Date: 6/14/2020 11:34:00 AM ahh, loveliness in a poem that never fades!!.. A FAVE!!!! Login to Reply

Kenisha Shines Date: 6/14/2020 9:37:00 AM Congratulations! Login to Reply

Paul Callus Date: 6/10/2020 5:26:00 AM Beautiful and invigorating, Andrea. I'm glad that I'm not the only one to reach for far away clouds with so much conviction:) Congratulations re POTD, my friend. Regards // paul Login to Reply

Arturo Michael Date: 6/9/2020 9:37:00 AM Congratulations Andrea on POTD...Didn't see this one...Well done Login to Reply

Aditi Mishra Date: 6/8/2020 7:14:00 AM I could touch the soft clouds of your imagination dear Andrea. Congratulations on your splendid win and my belated wishes with love for POTD :) Login to Reply

Beata Agustin Date: 6/8/2020 4:50:00 AM Wow! Congrats! Verily "xanaduic" poetically! God bless you. Login to Reply

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 6/7/2020 11:30:00 PM I knew I would see this at the top Andrea. With POTD and First place, just rewards! Congratulations my friend! Blessings xxoo Login to Reply

Reason A. Poteet Date: 6/7/2020 7:25:00 PM You talents in free verse shine here, Andrea. Congrats on your top placement with this yalto. Login to Reply

Janice Canerdy Date: 6/7/2020 3:25:00 PM I'm back with a big CONGRATS, Andrea. Janice Login to Reply

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 6/7/2020 1:46:00 PM - Congratulations on a great first place in the contest, Andrea :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply

Sam Kauffman Date: 6/7/2020 12:51:00 PM Congratulations on your first place win, Andrea. This flows like the streams of your imagination. Well done, my friend. Blessings! Login to Reply

Edward Ibeh Date: 6/7/2020 6:12:00 AM A creative, brilliant Yalto, Andrea:-) Congratulations on your first place win, and winning POTD! Well-done! Login to Reply

Silent One Date: 6/6/2020 10:14:00 AM Congrats on potd... Login to Reply

Caren Krutsinger Date: 6/6/2020 7:00:00 AM Congratulations on Poem of the Day. This is so beautifully penned; it made me feel like I could fly. Login to Reply

Gershon Wolf Date: 6/4/2020 9:59:00 PM See what I mean about 'feminine side!!' lol. Congrats, Andrea. Your creative, imagery-laden 'Xanadu' is richly deserving of POTD honors. Smiles, Gershon Login to Reply

Brandy Nicole Date: 6/4/2020 9:51:00 PM Your Imagination takes me there, and I am drifting on clouds of cotton- feeling the wind along my skin. :) I am enjoying this moment. This is beautiful in every way. Congratulations Andrea, on Poem of the Day. : ) Brandy Login to Reply

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