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

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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.

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

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.

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

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

Eve Roper

Date: 6/19/2020 8:22:00 PM

wonderful, Andrea. good luck on the contest

Carole Duet

Date: 6/19/2020 4:46:00 PM

What a wonderful imagination you have, Andrea. Just dreamy.....and congratulations to you also.

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

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

Jcb Brul

Date: 6/14/2020 11:34:00 AM

ahh, loveliness in a poem that never fades!!.. A FAVE!!!!

Kenisha Shines

Date: 6/14/2020 9:37:00 AM

Congratulations!

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

Arturo Michael

Date: 6/9/2020 9:37:00 AM

Congratulations Andrea on POTD...Didn't see this one...Well done

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 :)

Beata Agustin

Date: 6/8/2020 4:50:00 AM

Wow! Congrats! Verily "xanaduic" poetically! God bless you.

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

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.

Janice Canerdy

Date: 6/7/2020 3:25:00 PM

I'm back with a big CONGRATS, Andrea. Janice

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 6/7/2020 1:46:00 PM

- Congratulations on a great first place in the contest, Andrea :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

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!

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!

Silent One

Date: 6/6/2020 10:14:00 AM

Congrats on potd...

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.

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

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