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Andrea Dietrich grew up in Iowa and now resides in Utah with a spouse and two cats. She has two grown children and three grandchildren. Having graduated BYU with a Spanish major/ESL minor, she has spent most of her adult life teaching. It wasn't until 2000 that she began writing in earnest and discovering her "niche" as a writer of lyrical poetry. The internet opened up a new world for her, and she has spent nearly a decade now participating in poetry clubs, acting as a judge of poetry contests for various magazines and for the website Shadow Poetry, and also, entering poetry contests herself.

Ms. Dietrich has won numerous awards, as well as the title Poet of the Year 2008, from the Yahoo group, Poetry For Thought. In addition, she has won prizes from the magazines Lucidity, Bell's Letters, Art with Words, Poets at Work and SP Quill, the magazine for which she wrote grammar and poetry articles as well as movie reviews and for which she acted as poetry editor for the head editor Marie Summers for six years. Many of her poems have appeared in Shadows Ink, a yearly published series of chapbooks of award winning poetry as well as in numerous other anthologies. Her short stories appeared in many issues of SP Quill and much of her poetry is published in eight chapbooks (the most recent one soon to be published is called Prosies), which can be purchased at Shadowpoetry.com.

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Appreciation for Contest Sponsors

Blog Posted:4/4/2019 7:30:00 PM

Just thought I would come here tonight to give a SHOUT OUT of appreciation for the many sponsors of contests here at our poets' haven known as PoetrySoup.

The year I first came here to Soup, I remember having such different ideas from how I think today. I was a judge of many contests at that time, and I gave strict rules of grammar, spelling, and rules of form, etc. I remember getting backlash for this in some blogs, being called heartless even. I remember disgruntled losers being upset with me, and honestly, I was giving a lot of wins, so they must have messed up really bad to get an N/A from me! In time, I lightened up . Some of you know I am a teacher. I teach English to adult International students who mainly want to get into universities in America. I am a bit of a softie as teachers go. I try really hard to see that my students learn English. If they are not getting great test scores, I know they are at least learning something through osmosis! This same attitude I take with my Soup contests now. Why not let most people have a win if they are at least doing a decent job with the form I asked for? It hurts nobody to let them appear on the winner page with the very best of the lot at the top three positions.

Today I rarely create contests. I became busier in my life. I can barely keep up with comments here, let alone sponsor contests, but I know I need to sponsor some more again. Thanks so much to the judges who inspire me (you know who you are as I have probably told you). And thanks to every sponsor who judges fairly and without bias. Thanks to judges who give multiple first places Without you, some Soupers' poems would never get an ounce of exposure, and let's be frank, I think many poets enjoy knowing they will likely get a win if they enter this kind of contest! These kinds of contests are great with short forms like limericks or tanka because the winner lists do not take a long time to see and everybody gets to be read! Even more thanks to judges who do regular contests but who put great thought and consideration into their placement decisions, which makes a GOOD win feel all the more deserved! And thanks to judges of all contests who go around and let each of their contestants know their appreciation for those poets having supported their contest. Thanks to judges of Premiere contests (though I prefer ones who fill all ten places of their contests). Who doesn't want to have that cute little trophy next to one's winning poem? Even if the odds are 1/35 or maybe one out of a hundred (I have actually seen that!) it is a great honor to have that trophy next to your poem. Finally, thanks to judges who actually give money or prizes: Carolyn, LuLoo, and others. That makes winning so special. Keep inspiring us, PoetrySoup sponsors. I hope to sponsor another contest myself in a month or two!

Oh, and thanks, TEAM POERYSOUP for all the many features that make things so easy for us to enjoy each other's work. If not for sites like this one, I truly would have very few people reading my work, and that is what it's all about for me and I bet for you too - getting our poems out there to the world. Contest sponsors help so much in that objective! Thanks to all!

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Jo
Daniel

Date: 4/12/2019 2:56:00 AM

I agree with you wholeheartedly, Andrea, hats off to all the Poetry contest sponsors:)

Francine
Roberts

Date: 4/9/2019 5:45:00 PM

Bravo ! I still tend to be a tyrant when it comes to following my rules, ( my way or the highway) .

James Fraser
Date: 4/12/2019 7:19:00 PM

;)

Caren
Krutsinger

Date: 4/6/2019 7:38:00 PM

Andrea I like hosting contests because I know that contests help create new ideas in my own mind. I also think it helps people get out of a possible rut, me included. I admire all those who enter and the hosts also.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 4/7/2019 12:16:00 AM

thanks so much for your comment. You are a great new asset here at the Soup, Caren, both as a poet and as a sponsor! (well, relatively new compared to how long I have known some of the others here at my blog!)

John
lawless

Date: 4/6/2019 10:33:00 AM

I writ a pome....it sounded gud....like rhythmic, crackling, burning wood...Just funnin' Andrea

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 4/6/2019 10:58:00 AM

Love your style and you are GREAT at parodies!

Beata
Agustin

Date: 4/6/2019 1:51:00 AM

Indeed, I am one among those who are thankful to contests' sponsors. Thanks likewise, Ma'am Andrea (I always say Ma'am to teachers) for voicing out your gratitude in our behalf. God bless you; God bless PS. I am praying for the good progress of this site as I personally acknowledge this as a blessing to poets like me.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 4/6/2019 10:58:00 AM

Thanks, you are a real sweetheart, Beata.

Julia
Ward

Date: 4/6/2019 12:58:00 AM

On the subject of few winners, I do not leave out anybody who *deserves* a win in my contest. If their name appears on the winners' list, it is because their poem appeals to me, plus they have obeyed the rules of the contest and not made basic spelling or punctuation errors. On the latter point, there is latitude if it has been set up as a design poem in the way of my latest poem, "Looking for Button". // Personally speaking, I don't care for a "let everyone win" approach, as it takes out worthiness.

craig cornish
Date: 4/9/2019 1:14:00 PM

I like what you've said here Julia

Sandra
Haight

Date: 4/5/2019 5:02:00 PM

Yes, indeed, Andrea, I am with you in being thankful for and praising the wonderful sponsors (including you) who post contests and judge them for us. I have never done it, but I am sure it's a difficult job. If it weren't for the contest prompts, I probably wouldn't write as much. You are very kind to post your appreciation to help us remember the dedicated poet/sponsors who keep us happy with these inspiring contests! Great blog! :)

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 4/5/2019 8:01:00 PM

Thanks so much, Sandra . I can see very well how the contest prompts have impacted your poetic writing!

Gregory R
Barden

Date: 4/5/2019 4:34:00 PM

(2) ... as they were all poems that took exceptional amounts of time, patience, work, and deep, important emotions, to create, (some about very traumatic events). I appreciate and respect EVERYONE here at PS, and their choices and decisions when it comes to the application of contests, as the rules have been thoughtfully provided by the admins to allow folks to be inclusive and creative with their cointests. Many thanks and blessings, My Brother & Sister Poets - we are a family, after all. <3

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 4/5/2019 8:00:00 PM

I think your blog was awesome, greg. An intellectual with a big heart, that is you!

Gregory R
Barden

Date: 4/5/2019 4:33:00 PM

I appreciate your blog, Andrea, and for the support of my own ... if anyone took my statement as a negative view on contests or sponsors or even premiere contests, or a slight on Poetry Soup or its admins IN ANY WAY, then I fear they did not read my statement in entirety - it was only a personal decision about the feelings I have at PRESENT toward the process of cutting a group of forty wonderful poems down to 10. I've had other premieres that were not nearly as painful, (with up to fourteen entries that didn't even read the rules, lol), but this particular contest was replete with quality work, and it just felt wrong to me to NOT give those other poems and poets their due ... (continued)

Line
Gauthier

Date: 4/5/2019 3:36:00 PM

All valid and well expressed points, Andrea.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 4/5/2019 7:58:00 PM

thanks, Line, and thanks for all the support you give Soup members.

Agnes
Krampe

Date: 4/5/2019 9:39:00 AM

I have often gotten inspiration from contest prompts when I was stuck and didn't know what to write about and greatly appreciate those who put in their time to sponsor contests. Sometimes really good poems grow out of these prompts - and sometimes I am just having some silly fun and finger practice.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 4/5/2019 7:58:00 PM

Thanks for your comment, Agnes. I think I get my inspiration 98% of the time from the contests. That is one reason they are so important to me!

Eve
Roper

Date: 4/5/2019 9:30:00 AM

People like you is what make this site a perfect place to be. If it wasn't for the contest I wouldn't be inspired to write, but it is allll...... the wonderful inspiring compliments the make me work harder. Thanks to all on Soup.Hugs

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 4/5/2019 8:02:00 PM

And people like you too, Eve. Thank you!

Susan
Ashley

Date: 4/5/2019 7:58:00 AM

Your kindness sparkles in the beauty of your heartfelt sentiments and are inspiring to poets and sponsors alike, Andrea. Thank you for expressing your valued thoughts, you are truly appreciated. Warmest wishes always.. ~ Susan

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 4/5/2019 8:03:00 PM

Thanks, Susan. I hope you are doing well.

Tania
Kitchin

Date: 4/5/2019 4:43:00 AM

Andrea, thank you for your nice comments honoring those who sponsor contests! I find it both fun and challenging. I know judging can be brutal when there are so many excellent poems and only ten can be placed. I like the standard ones more due to this but also enjoy having a premiere contest once on awhile. Thanks again for your support!!

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 4/5/2019 8:03:00 PM

i like both kinds too, Tania. Thanks for your sponsoring of contests!

Brian
Strand

Date: 4/5/2019 3:11:00 AM

Andrea,as a long-time contest sponsor it has been an honour to have read the poetry of the hundreds of talented poets at PS (whose poems ( imho) rank alongside those of published poets of the past and present in my daily readings etc Thank you and invite you (all)now to continue and contribute to my 'NEW' contest approach mentioned in the blog I published today.(April 5) Cheers one and all.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 4/5/2019 8:28:00 PM

I agree with you, Brian. I believe there are many poems here at Soup with as high calibre as some of the classics. Sadly, poetry is not seen as an important aspect of culture any more and many talented souls here will go unnoticed. Truly, I have read things here even more amazing than what was in the poetry section of my high school literature book!

harry
horsman

Date: 4/5/2019 2:35:00 AM

and thank God there is a Andrea Dietrich.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 4/5/2019 8:04:00 PM

Thanks, Harry. I have known you a long time now from here. Don't you eever change!!!

Brandy
Nicole

Date: 4/4/2019 10:18:00 PM

Dear Andrea, so kind of you to place this Blog here. Your thoughts are honest, sincere and beautiful. Thank you for being such an inspiration to us all. You are appreciated my dear friend. :) Brandy

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 4/5/2019 8:05:00 PM

Thanks, Brandy. It's good seeing you here!

Keith
Trestrail

Date: 4/4/2019 8:29:00 PM

I had a love hate relationship with my teachers - they loved to hate me! I wish I had more like you, Andrea.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 4/4/2019 8:33:00 PM

So funny, Keith. I was supposed to teach Spanish but knew i would not be able to discipline American students, so I opted for international students, adults with respect and real need for learning. It has meant for me no benefits like retirement or health but it has been a very rewarding experience at least.

My Past Blog Posts


Appreciation for Contest Sponsors Date Posted: 4/4/2019 7:30:00 PM
Why No Comments Right Now, My Dear Cat Razmatazz & Prayers for my Dad Date Posted: 3/21/2019 6:55:00 PM
To all My Gal Pals: Happy Galentine's Day Date Posted: 2/13/2019 7:45:00 PM
Thanks to Contest Sponsors Date Posted: 2/2/2019 8:47:00 PM
A Theater Movie Every Day for $10 a month/ NO FOOLING & a FUN tidbit Date Posted: 4/1/2018 5:17:00 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY (FEB 1) to CONSTANCE (AKA: Broken Wings) Date Posted: 1/31/2018 4:10:00 PM
IT'S ALMOST JAN'S BIRTHDAY (in her time zone!) Date Posted: 1/24/2018 3:29:00 PM
A GREAT LITTLE HOLIDAY VIDEO FOR PET LOVERS/ Happy New Year, ALL Date Posted: 12/29/2017 3:48:00 PM
Link To Emile J. Pinet's Second Book SCATTERED THOUGHTS Date Posted: 12/24/2017 4:44:00 PM
Happy Birthday, Dear CayCay Date Posted: 10/4/2017 12:01:00 AM
Please Pray for Carolyn & Others in Peril Date Posted: 9/6/2017 3:31:00 PM
Sad News on Dave Austin (with link to tribute page I just found out about) Date Posted: 9/2/2017 8:07:00 PM
Congratulations to Kashinath Karmakar on his new book "Within My Dream" Date Posted: 6/17/2017 8:37:00 PM
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JAN ALLISON and EVE ROPER Date Posted: 1/24/2017 3:47:00 PM
Merry Christmas And Happy New Year Pleiades Contest Judged Date Posted: 1/5/2017 8:52:00 PM
Happy New Year, Guys, Before I go a bit inactive & My Current Contest Date Posted: 12/27/2016 4:31:00 PM
Congratulations to My Merry Christmas Pleiades Party Winners Date Posted: 12/21/2016 9:04:00 AM
LAUNCH of BOOK by Our own SEAN KELLY Date Posted: 12/1/2016 12:50:00 PM
Prayers for Our Dear Daver (David Austen) Date Posted: 12/1/2016 12:23:00 PM
Thanks for the Community Builders Tributes to All Participants Date Posted: 11/25/2016 6:44:00 PM
SORRY FOR MY DELAYS, ETC Date Posted: 10/21/2016 8:55:00 PM
What did you do on Saturday! Date Posted: 8/28/2016 11:15:00 AM
Someone sent me a book. THANKS, Whoever you are!!! Date Posted: 8/16/2016 1:16:00 AM
A RECORDED POEM AT LAST!! Thanks, Broken Wings & My Student Josue Date Posted: 6/2/2016 3:00:00 PM
Susan Burch's accomplishment/Repost for Black Eyed Susan Date Posted: 5/29/2016 4:37:00 PM

My Recent Poems

Date Posted	PoemTitle	Form	Categories
4/18/2019	To Just Be Kind	Quatrain	inspirational,
4/17/2019	You're Bored, You Say	Rhyme	humorous,
4/17/2019	Specificity in Poetry	Nonet	poems,
4/13/2019	Friendship	Rhyme	friendship,
4/13/2019	Penelope Bower	Epitaph	humor,
4/12/2019	My Amphetamine	Rhyme	drug,
4/12/2019	Suddenly Swans	Free verse	daughter,
4/11/2019	Dandelion Am I	Rhyme	flower,
4/10/2019	Pirate Tad	Limerick	humorous,
4/9/2019	Delightful Things	Triolet	birthday,
4/8/2019	Hate	Lanterne	hate,
4/7/2019	At the House of Bougainvilleas	Free verse	marriage,sad love,
4/5/2019	By the Water's Edge	Alliteration	childhood,
4/4/2019	All My Life	Rhyme	life,
4/3/2019	Hillary's Dream	Limerick	political,
4/2/2019	Imagine This	Free verse	freedom,
4/1/2019	Spring	Diminished Hexaverse	spring,
3/31/2019	SUMMER	Acrostic	summer,
3/29/2019	Old Hands	Monoku	old,
3/29/2019	Spring Explosion	Haiku	spring,
3/27/2019	Two Ribbons	Free verse	daughter,
3/26/2019	Spring Is in the Air	Sonnet	spring,
3/25/2019	The Smidget Puggily and Her Prettisome Geru	Rhyme	cute,
3/25/2019	The Kitty Rainbow	Free verse	death,pets,
3/21/2019	You Complete Me	Free verse	love,
3/21/2019	Mel B	Clerihew	celebrity,
3/21/2019	Summer Splendor	Kimo	nature,
3/20/2019	Angel	Lanterne	birth,
3/18/2019	Cold Moon Rising	Rhyme	longing,lost love,
3/18/2019	Childhood's Sun	Rhyme	childhood,
3/18/2019	smiling and nodding	Senryu	me,
3/17/2019	Down a Storm Drain Gone Forever	Quatrain	childhood,
3/16/2019	Lullaby	Jueju	Lullaby,
3/16/2019	Green	Limerick	green,
3/15/2019	Honey Bee	Haiku	nature,
3/15/2019	I Hate to Work	Light Verse	work,
3/14/2019	Bookworm - When I was Young	Rondeau	books,
3/14/2019	Anyone Game	Rhyme	humorous,
3/14/2019	You Be the Judge	Free verse	write,
3/11/2019	Night Dread-Word Morph	Rhyme	anxiety,
3/11/2019	WIND	Lanterne	nature,
3/11/2019	Dream	Acrostic	dream,
3/10/2019	Our First Annual PoetrySoup Convention- Vegas Style	Limerick	poets,
3/10/2019	Ripples of Liquid Luna Lace	Triolet	moon,
3/9/2019	Spring Song	Sonnet	spring,
3/8/2019	What Love Is	Sonnet	love,
3/6/2019	Dorie - FV	Free verse	sister,
3/5/2019	Glow	Lanterne	inspirational,
3/4/2019	Civil Twilight	Free verse	kiss,
3/4/2019	A Scraping of Shovels	Free verse	holocaust,horror,
3/3/2019	A Stubborn Man	Free verse	death,
3/2/2019	Art Visual	Couplet	art,
3/1/2019	the nesting robin	Haiku	spring,
2/28/2019	Why I Should Win 1st Place	Rhyme	write,
2/27/2019	Cross	Sonnet	humorous,
2/26/2019	On Garden Earth - HC	Haiku	life,
2/25/2019	A Childhood Memory	Roundel	animal,
2/24/2019	I Love u 2	Haiku	love,
2/23/2019	Saudade	Free verse	lost love,
2/23/2019	Ten Year Anniversary at Poetry Soup	Free verse	places,
2/23/2019	Poetry and Me	Rhyme	poetry,
2/21/2019	A Three Word Poem	Acrostic	words,
2/21/2019	Seven Things	Prose	nostalgia,
2/20/2019	A Cosmic Beak	Tanka	places,
2/20/2019	The Much Anticipated Beach Day	Rhyme	feelings,
2/19/2019	Of Love Perpetual	Free verse	passion,romantic love,
2/18/2019	Robin Redbreast	Rhyme	bird,
2/17/2019	I Dreamed a Dream	Sonnet	pets,
2/16/2019	The Girl Once Known as Sun Ray	Free verse	allegory,analogy,
2/16/2019	The Beast with Eyes Too Kind	Tritina	murder,
2/15/2019	On the First Day of Spring	Rhyme	spring,
2/14/2019	Sweet Music to My Ears	Kyrielle	sound,
2/13/2019	Thoughts on My Mindfulness	Prose	philosophy,
2/12/2019	Butterflies	Rhyme	metaphor,
2/10/2019	And So It Begins	Verse	life,
2/10/2019	My Hobby	Enclosed Rhyme	books,film,
2/9/2019	The Phone Call	Etheree	lost love,
2/7/2019	Pity for Polar Bears	Light Verse	animal,
2/7/2019	The Deputy Dope	Limerick	humorous,
2/5/2019	Valentine Senryu	Senryu	valentines day,
2/5/2019	Moorland - final revision	Sapphic stanza	hope,
2/4/2019	Dear Valentine	Crystalline	valentines day,
2/4/2019	The One Last Tear	Quatern	farewell,
2/3/2019	The Star of My Avatar	Quatrain	perspective,
2/2/2019	Dear Dan	Rhyme	11th grade,boy,
2/1/2019	In the Movie House	Rispetto	happy,
2/1/2019	A Being Nice to Trump Poem	Limerick	leadership,
1/31/2019	Watching Movies - Word Play	Acrostic	love,
1/30/2019	Robin Hood's in the Hood	Limerick	humorous,
1/30/2019	how I eat - TB	Than-Bauk	food,
1/28/2019	My Midnight Valentine - slight revision	Triolet	valentines day,
1/28/2019	With Purple Ribbons in Her Hair	Rhyme	daughter,
1/28/2019	A Secret Life	Limerick	life,
1/27/2019	as the waves come in	Haiku	passion,
1/26/2019	Angela Maria	Monoku	mother daughter,
1/26/2019	Honest Abe	Bio	leadership,
1/24/2019	BLISS -DH	Diminished Hexaverse	happiness,
1/22/2019	IT	Free verse	death,
1/22/2019	When Through the Keyhold He did Peep	Quatern	parents,
1/21/2019	Tanka for the Birds	Tanka	bird,

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Fav Poems

PoemTitle	Form	Categories
The Stone	Elegy	death,love,
A Winter Night	Lyric	imagination,nature,
Violin	Personification	death,love,rose,
Just wait and see	Free verse	nature,science,space,
My White Lace Tablecloth	Narrative	family,forgiveness,friend
A LIMERICK CHRISTMAS THREE (3) .	Limerick	funny,seasons,thank you,c
ALWAYS MOTHERS DAY	Rhyme	funny,mother,thank you,me
A Pirate Jay	Light Verse	animals,
Divine Splendor	Blank verse	introspection,nature,scie
BROTHER - BILLY	Narrative	brother,childhood,family,
Umbrella	Personification	confusion,devotion,life,l
You played me	Personification	confusion,imagination,mus
Concept of Time	Free verse	nature
JINGLE	Free verse	funny,life,music
AN EVER-CHANGING UNIVERSE	Narrative	mysterylight,light,univer
TRANSCENDENCE	Tanka	fantasy,imagination,natur
My Partner, my Life	Free verse	husband,
Spaces .... The Earth Moved .....	Imagism	love
December Sun .	Rhyme	naturewinter,sun,winter,
A Whisper on the Wind	Personification	nature,
Footsteps	Free verse	fatherme,me,
If ever	Free verse	love
Dreams like Light-Waves	Prose Poetry	imaginationautumn,
A fantsy world	Haiku
SEPTEMBER SONG (triple tanka)	Tanka	nature
Where The Sycamore Grew	Narrative	autumn,family,house,life,
Perfect Nature	Haiku	nature
Wild Love	Narrative	garden,love,rose,sweet,
Positive Perspective	Tanka	inspirational
My Pilot Light	Verse	inspirational,introspecti
Love's Echos	Free verse	lovevoice,love,me,voice,
For Wifey	Rhyme	loveme,love,me,i love you
Alabaster Night	Free verse	nature,planet,sea,
Causalities of War	Elegy	death,war,
" Ike and Jane "- sequence 2	Light Verse	funny,love,wifeme,me,time
Pretty orchids	Free verse	caregiving,happiness,hope
Even a Sparrow Soars	Free verse	animals
My Piano Knows	Verse	devotion,happiness,holida
Dancing with the Stars	Free verse	nature,scienceblue,
The Unrequited Mantra	Free verse	devotion,hope,lost love,l
FIG TREE, NEW YEAR'S DAY	Narrative	naturewinter,winter,new y
Poets At-Large	Free verse	life,
to know you	Free verse	devotion,husband
Moved to Tears by Josh Groban	Verse	music,on writing and word
sequence-SONNET	Lanterne	life,love,on writing and
Reflections	Free verse	happiness,life,lovesun,
Somber Is the Color of The Day	Free verse	day,light,me,winter,words
A Winter Rose - A Sonnet	Sonnet	rose,winter,
The Word Weaver	Free verse	introspection,lifeme,
Each Day a Gift	Free verse	inspirational,introspecti
Contrary Kisses	Free verse	inspirational,introspecti
She Waits...	Free verse	art,hopelonging,
Blue Heaven	Haiku	nature
A DEATH IN THE SUN	Free verse	hope,seasons
My Reason For Living	Free verse	husband
Terra Firma	Haiku	nature,science,time
How Could I have Known	Free verse	husband,love,mystery
True Poetry in Motion?	Free verse	inspirationalmay,
Frozen in Time	Free verse	seasonssnow,snow,
FORGOTTEN TREASURE	Light Verse	adventure,art,beauty,enco
Putting on Makeup	Rhyme	introspection,sad,
Desire	Light Verse	life,lost love,love,
Love? Bah!	Rhyme	lost love,lovelove,
Real Life Shoe Fable	Clerihew	husband
BLACK and BLUE	Rhyme	abuse,funny,husband,me,
Foreboding	Haiku	mystery,nature
A Song at Sunrise	Couplet	faithsong,song,
BEAT OUT THE RHYTHM	Rhyme	funny
What Do The Stars Tell A Lover's Heart	Free verse	adventure,fantasy,happine
The green checkered face	Free verse	food,happinessheart,heart
Play It	Free verse	inspirational,love,music,
Twilight's Fading Light	Free verse	life,nature
Marble in Columns on Green	Couplet	brother,daughter,father,h
I Will Be Strong	Free verse	angst,husband,lossme,
The Beauty of Yore	Free verse	nostalgia
Wandering Soul	Free verse	happiness,inspirational,n
Sunset on Galway Bay (Haiku No. 34)	Haiku	inspirational
TRANSFORMATION	I do not know?	allegory
If You Are Lonely	Free verse	inspirational,introspecti
Time Out	Free verse	depression,devotion,fanta
Winter Promise	Free verse	nature
I Am..(Tagged by raul, now i'm tagging Elaine george).	Free verse	introspectionbeautiful,be
Brown Sands	Lyric	introspection,lifemystery
Dancing at a Temple	Rhyme	devotion,
DAYBREAK UP HIGH	Free verse	inspirational
Tea For Two	Free verse	introspectionme,me,
Peak District United Kingdom	Prose Poetry	inspirational
PAPER	I do not know?	allegoryme,
NINE O'CLOCK	Limerick	funny
Frozen Memories	Tanka	art
Summer's Voice	Free verse	seasons
Lazy Day	Free verse	life,nature
I Was Me	Bio	life,
The First Kiss or That Darn Ann Landers	Lyric	me,nostalgia,song,travel,
Crimsom Beauty	Dramatic monologue	angst
Red Geraniums	Free verse
ZOO FRIGHT	Limerick	funny
As I hid	Monoku	muse,
Three Messengers	Narrative	animals,faith,inspiration
Stretchy Neck	Lyric	animals

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