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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 six 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 two decades now participating in poetry clubs, acting as a judge of poetry contests for various magazines, for the website Shadow Poetry, and for Poetry Soup.

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 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 was published in eight chapbooks (no longer sold online).

Since coming to Poetry Soup, Ms. Dietrich has been both contest sponsor and winner of numerous contests. In 2010, her poem "Cinder Girl" was first place winner of Soup's International contest (these contests are no longer held). A song was created from her lyrics "Honeymoon Serenade" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDWxc4cpHDc) and two movies have been made featuring the poetry of Andrea Dietrich: "A Tale of Fire and Ice" (a 4 min. Z-Film Fest Project, 2014) and the full length movie "Six Days of Sistine" in which 20 poems of Ms. Dietrichs serve as the thoughts of two characters played by Jamie Campbell Bower and Elarica Johnson (directed by Richard J. Perry, 2019) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7710360/

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A poet will perform in Vegas?? Wins million dollars

Blog Posted:9/24/2020 6:10:00 PM

Last night, for first time in the history of any national talent show I know of, a POET won first place! (On America's Got Talent) Check it out!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdjIFkM-ohQ

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Joanna
Daniel

Date: 10/14/2020 5:41:00 AM

Brilliant and powerful poetry, Andrea, thank you for pointing him out through your wonderful blog :)

Mark
Toney

Date: 10/6/2020 11:01:00 AM

AWESOME!

Anne-Lise
Andresen

Date: 10/4/2020 11:10:00 AM

- WoW ... what an amazing poet and human being, Andrea

Ts
Poetry

Date: 10/4/2020 6:33:00 AM

He is a brilliant storyteller.

Poet Destroyer
A

Date: 10/2/2020 11:56:00 PM

Hello, Andrea I've seen his performance, my favorite was a letter to his dad (the ending was awesome) if you've seen him perform that one. Anyways, he's awesome, and the performance of his sister really was emotional. Thank you for sharing this here on poetry soup. I love spoken poetry. Linda

Gregory Richard
Barden

Date: 10/1/2020 2:22:00 PM

I've seen this guy a few times - very emotional and impactful. Though his phrasing and word-use is limited, and imagery basic, (very much Rap without the music), it's still great to see poetry make a stand as an art form on TV and in Vegas - I can't see where this doesn't benefit us all in the long run, and I hope we see more! This man has a heart and can reach people with a positive message - praying it catches on!

Michael
Tor

Date: 9/30/2020 5:48:00 PM

Andrea this emotional loving piece by this young man reaches to ones inner core of pain and love for a sister who has passed. Raw emotion and painful experience and love is reflected in his trembling words. Thanks for sharing and God bless Brandon for having a loving heart.

John
Watt

Date: 9/29/2020 1:40:00 PM

Loved what you posted, Andrea. His recitation was so soulful and genuine. He is so full of life and seems really humble. I'm glad you brought attention to him, and happy that he is bringing national attention to the spoken (and written) word and the powerful message it can convey. Perfect blog topic for PS.

Sean
Kelly

Date: 9/28/2020 3:37:00 AM

Yes Brian , not only is Pam a clever wit (in the male dominated section of comedy) but has the incredible ability to deliver it in rhyme. It's not easy doing stand-up , but to cleverly rhyme your show is something special. Even to take an ordinary joke and rhyme it is extremely difficult. Perhaps (in your own indomitable way) you might post a short yarn, and ask us PS'rs , to transform it into a rhyme - Next Contest perhaps ????

Brian
Strand

Date: 9/27/2020 2:32:00 AM

Pam Ayres is English from Oxfordshire Andrea.A national treasure for many years,simple spoken poetry ,her usp,here is one of many of her recitations on youtube https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4oydSZTAns

Brian Strand
Date: 9/27/2020 11:20:00 AM

Indeed Andrea,our century + rivalry with our cricketing cousins from downunder.Watch this space the T20 version therof will reach the US some time soon.You heard it here first.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 9/27/2020 11:10:00 AM

just listened to her. She is like the Erma Bombeck of America!! I really love humor in poetry, so this is much different than the AGT's winner. I would prefer to listen to HER for an hour of a show actually!! There is a poet here at Soup called Ilene Bauer. I've often told her she reminds me of Erma Bombeck, but I think Erma does not do rhyming like Ilene does with her social commentary. The only thing I did not "get" in Pam's recitation was the reference to ashes and Australia. (the culture gap perhaps!!)

Richard D
Seal

Date: 9/26/2020 4:37:00 PM

Pam Ayres won one back in the seventies, been popular ever since. As good as this performance on AGT is, I wonder how many of these you could listen to.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 9/26/2020 7:50:00 PM

I never heard of Ayres. Where is she from?

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 9/26/2020 7:49:00 PM

well, a show is generally the same show night after night, so whoever is in town would listen to the guy for an hour or two. But he would have to come up with a lot of material for whenever they change the show. I wonder how it works? Weekly or monthly changes? he could enlist other poets and add in funky music. I'd still prefer that to a knife thrower or someone playing one same instrument all night!

Line
Gauthier

Date: 9/26/2020 2:59:00 PM

Awesome recognition for the world of poetry - Spoken Word to be specific! If you ever get a chance to see a live performance ~ there are groups of Spoken Word artists ~ I have been lucky to see people as good and as passionate as this winner is. These artists are absolutely amazing at sharing gutwrenching stories with their passionate performances. I'm sure Youtube will have a plethora of them from now on. Hooray~

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 9/26/2020 4:11:00 PM

yes, he may have opened the door for that kind of spoken word poetry. It is not too much like the kind I do, but I think it is worthy of a show!! Some acts, like Knife throwers, I don't get how they could ever make a one or even two hour act out of that!!

Tom
Cunningham

Date: 9/25/2020 10:19:00 PM

An amazing performance Andrea, he so deserved it. Tom

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 9/26/2020 9:16:00 AM

I had other contestants my favorities, but I had a feeling America would choose this guy and it was cool to have poetry be a winner for once!!

Ann
Gilmour

Date: 9/25/2020 9:36:00 PM

Andrea, thank you so much for sharing this wonderfully inspirational poem from Brandon a special human being for sure. I am awake here in the UK at 3.00am as I am still grieving for my dear and only son who died nearly a year ago and to hear this poetry has really lifted my soul. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 9/26/2020 9:16:00 AM

So sorry for such a horrible loss as you had, Ann, and glad this was uplifting for you.

Jan
Allison

Date: 9/25/2020 3:25:00 PM

that was SO moving - perhaps i would have enjoyed poetry at school if he had been my teacher!!:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 9/25/2020 8:21:00 PM

yeah, we had some real doozies for teachers growing up. haha!

Quoth
Theraven

Date: 9/25/2020 7:51:00 AM

Andrea, Thank you for sharing this. We could use more poetry like Brandon Leake's Ode to my sister'. -Richard

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 9/25/2020 8:20:00 PM

Yes, easy and plain language too, which is able to touch a large audience.

Hilo
Poet

Date: 9/25/2020 12:09:00 AM

Wondrous, I do not watch such shows, yet, the subsequence is worthy and righteous, blessings...

Hilo Poet
Date: 9/29/2020 2:04:00 PM

A's glory 70's and no matter the town, always be Oakland Raiders...

John Watt
Date: 9/29/2020 1:33:00 PM

William, I'll be rooting for your A's (along with Panagiota, a big A's fan) this month (that is, unless they play the Padres!) ~ John

Hilo Poet
Date: 9/25/2020 8:36:00 PM

Actually, I do not watch television as much, for the kids have grown old and moved on, and I moved back home/Hawaii, probably say, about a two weeks stretch worth so far this year, mostly sports biggest events, ex., World Series, Super Bowl, and so on, yet, be more so if A's or Raiders is on a winning streak, Aloha! William

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 9/25/2020 8:20:00 PM

Glad you liked it. So you never watch any kinds of reality shows?

Harry
Horsman

Date: 9/24/2020 10:02:00 PM

Wow, and what a performance it was. Truly sensational.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 9/25/2020 8:19:00 PM

Thanks for watching, Harry.

Susan
Woodrow

Date: 9/24/2020 8:46:00 PM

oh my gosh! I work in Stockton every other week! It was very moving.... a spoken word poet ...wonderful! :))

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 9/25/2020 8:19:00 PM

I had a feeling he was gonna win, as Howie's Golden Buzzer!

Eve
Roper

Date: 9/24/2020 8:41:00 PM

Very moving, I still have tears from watching.. Thank you, Andrea, for sharing.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 9/25/2020 8:19:00 PM

So glad you liked it, Eve.

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