Andrea Dietrich Poet Free verse

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 October 12, 2021 at 5:02 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.

William Kelii Kekaula July 26, 2020 at 8:58 PM A 1st Place win and POTD, way-to-go, Andrea -- you are a true poetess, my friend -- Aloha~@William

Darlene De Beaulieu June 28, 2020 at 11:59 AM Hello Andrea, imagination is good for poetry. it takes you places without going anywhere. Enjoy your day my friend. Hugs.

Ravindra K Kapoor June 28, 2020 at 10:24 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 June 28, 2020 at 9:35 AM You have a the rare gift of merging form and feeling. Good luck in the contest Dave

Eve Roper June 19, 2020 at 8:22 PM wonderful, Andrea. good luck on the contest

Carole Duet June 19, 2020 at 4:46 PM What a wonderful imagination you have, Andrea. Just dreamy.....and congratulations to you also.

Connie Marcum Wong June 16, 2020 at 9:30 AM Congratulations on your poem making it to the top of the best new poems list Andrea. I love this one! xxoo

Debjani Mitra June 16, 2020 at 7:29 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

JC Brul June 14, 2020 at 11:34 AM ahh, loveliness in a poem that never fades!!.. A FAVE!!!!

Kenisha Shines June 14, 2020 at 9:37 AM Congratulations!

Paul Callus June 10, 2020 at 5:26 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 June 9, 2020 at 9:37 AM Congratulations Andrea on POTD...Didn't see this one...Well done

Aditi Mishra June 8, 2020 at 7:14 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 June 8, 2020 at 4:50 AM Wow! Congrats! Verily "xanaduic" poetically! God bless you.

Connie Marcum Wong June 7, 2020 at 11:30 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 June 7, 2020 at 7:25 PM You talents in free verse shine here, Andrea. Congrats on your top placement with this yalto.

Janice Canerdy June 7, 2020 at 3:25 PM I'm back with a big CONGRATS, Andrea. Janice

Anne-Lise Andresen June 7, 2020 at 1:46 PM - Congratulations on a great first place in the contest, Andrea :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Sam Kauffman June 7, 2020 at 12:51 PM Congratulations on your first place win, Andrea. This flows like the streams of your imagination. Well done, my friend. Blessings!

Edward Ibeh June 7, 2020 at 6:12 AM A creative, brilliant Yalto, Andrea:-) Congratulations on your first place win, and winning POTD! Well-done!

Silent One June 6, 2020 at 10:14 AM Congrats on potd...

Caren Krutsinger June 6, 2020 at 7:00 AM Congratulations on Poem of the Day. This is so beautifully penned; it made me feel like I could fly.

Gershon Wolf June 4, 2020 at 9:59 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 June 4, 2020 at 9:51 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

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