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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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Blog for Our Friend Chantelle

Blog Posted:11/20/2022 12:41:00 PM

I am blogging about Chantelle Anne Cooke because she is someone i got to know pretty well this year and I think her true friends need to know that she is suffering severe depression. I knew that she was having email and FB problems, but at least I could always find her at Soup. Line told me that NOW Chantelle's poetry is not even up here!!! I need to know something. If a person lets their membership lapse, will soup remove their poetry?? Wouldn't a poet just lose Premier status yet still have their poetry up here? I really need to know this because if Soup removes lapsed Premier memberships, that could explain Chantelle's poetry being gone. But if Soup keeps our poetry up, it means that Chantelle was so depressed that she even took all her marvelous poetry down! That is just so tragic to me.

A few months back Chantelle blogged about her depression and wrote about one of her suicide attempts in a poem, so this isn't to be gossiping. i want to let everyone know the seriousness of her depression. I know all this for a fact because I've had phone conversations with her as well and she talks about these problems both here at Soup and with her friends, so she is not keeping it secret. Please if you have any way to contact Chantelle, let her know you are thinking of her, and pray for her too. She is such a sweet person.

My husband suffers from depression and my nephew last year killed himself over it. I personally do not understand depression because when I suffer, I just grin and bear it, but there are some people who suffer more than others or who have chemical imbalances, so it's a very real thing for many people, and we need to reach out to our friends in need. Right now Chantelle is not responding to my texts or phone calls and from my last interaction with her, I felt a very sad vibe. Chantelle, If you are reading this by chance, just know that you have good friends who want you around!

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Charlotte
Puddifoot

Date: 11/22/2022 7:02:00 AM

thanks for this blog, andrea, i know chantelle has been struggling with her health and depression, i know what it's like and how it can spiral into a dark place, and everything that's currently happening in the world doesn't help mental health either..let's hope she's just taking some time out and will return at some point, she seems such a nice person she doesn't deserve all this

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 11/22/2022 9:44:00 AM

I know about your depression as well, and all the terrible things you have endured. That pain came out in the poem that got my top spot. So sorry for all you have gone through.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 11/22/2022 9:42:00 AM

Charlotte, I just heard from her!!! She wants me to do a blog about what happened, so I hope you will see the explanation soon!

Susan
Ashley

Date: 11/21/2022 5:06:00 PM

Dear Andrea, thank you for this blog. I’m so sad to know of Chantelle’s hardships. To know of her depression, and now, to know that her poetry and her account are gone is concerning and heartbreaking. I pray that she’s ok and able to find the help she needs to heal. She is such a kind person and I miss her wonderful presence here. Thanks again, Andrea, for keeping us informed. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Susan Ashley
Date: 11/22/2022 10:56:00 AM

Thank God you’ve been able to speak with Chantelle.. I look forward to your new blog and pray that Chantelle will be better soon.. you’re a wonderful friend to all, Andrea <3

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 11/22/2022 9:43:00 AM

thanks for your concern, Susan. I JUST talked to Chantelle and she says I can post a blog about what happened, so I aim to do that shortly.

Andrea
Dietrich

Date: 11/21/2022 3:23:00 PM

in case anyone is interested in what i found out about Chantelle's poetry online, she has three poems at PoemHunter, so like me, she hardly went to that place probably. I found her on a few other random sites. here is link to her page at PoemHunter: https://www.poemhunter.com/chantelle-anne-cooke/

Hilo Poet
Date: 11/21/2022 8:41:00 PM

There are soupers who posted to other sites, and I suppose, as you've mentioned, are rarely frequented by them, myself included.

Constance
La France

Date: 11/21/2022 1:28:00 PM

Andrea, not only are Chantelle's poems gone, her account is gone. That has to be her choice. I feel bad that I could not help her but there was not much I could do from Canada but listen. Chantelle was always kind to me and we shared many wonderful soupmails, I called her my poetic sis and she called me dear heart. I hope she is getting the help she needs and will return to us when she is ready.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 11/21/2022 3:14:00 PM

Thanks, Constance. And yes, I feared she must have closed her account, so I am surprised she has others left open in other places. I need to check that out, Well, what you said is that all we can do is hope and also we can pray. There is not much else we can do than that.

harry
horsman

Date: 11/20/2022 10:22:00 PM

I'm so sorry to hear this, Andrea, i must have my head buried in the sand. I did not know of any of this, but sure will help as much as i can. Harry

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 11/21/2022 8:33:00 AM

There are certain poets I have never met, harry, and when I see a blog about them not being well, I too feel like this. Do you know Chantelle? It's ok if we don't know everybody and it's easy to miss some of their blogs and poems in which they relay their problems

Anitha
Jayasankar

Date: 11/20/2022 9:45:00 PM

Ria, yes I do remember Chantelle's blog about her depression and other matters related to it. I feel sad and sorry for her. Let's hope that she gets someone close to her, be it friends or some relatives, talk to her and help her. Also sad to know her poems are not there... Lets hope she come here read this blog...My thoughts and prayers with her... ~ Ani

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 11/20/2022 10:19:00 PM

I will keep trying to contact her, Ani. Thanks for caring.

connie
pachecho

Date: 11/20/2022 9:20:00 PM

Andrea, even though I'm not too familiar with the writer I am genuinely concerned about her. I did come across her poem on the web "Chinese Dragon" and enjoyed reading/learning very much. I do wish her better days ahead.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 11/20/2022 10:18:00 PM

Thanks for learning about her, Connie! and for your concern too.

Unseeking
Seeker

Date: 11/20/2022 4:55:00 PM

If anyone has her contact details, I can put her in touch with a spiritually advanced medium who has done thousands of healings successfully. He does not charge and sessions can be done on phone. Of course, the person needing assistance needs to feel so drawn.

Unseeking Seeker
Date: 11/21/2022 2:17:00 AM

Thanks Andrea. Please check your soupmail.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 11/20/2022 5:50:00 PM

I can Soupmail you a contact info.

Brandy
Nicole

Date: 11/20/2022 4:37:00 PM

Andrea, this news breaks my heart. I'm thinking that with Chantelle's deep depression, she may have removed her page and her poetry from Poetry Soup. So sad indeed. I have no way of getting in contact with her, but I'm hoping someone can. You're right, she's such a sweet person. I'm keeping her in my thoughts and prayers. Hugs, Brandy

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 11/20/2022 5:49:00 PM

Thanks, Brandy. If I get a hold of her, I will ask her to come see the well-wishers at this blog.

Tom
Cunningham

Date: 11/20/2022 2:54:00 PM

So sorry to hear that Andrea I know she has been suffering of late, pull yourself together doesn't cut it, depression is a very serious illness. I'll keep her in my prayers. Tom

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 11/20/2022 4:25:00 PM

you are right, Tom. Thanks for prayers.

Tania
Kitchin

Date: 11/20/2022 2:44:00 PM

Andrea, It is definitely concerning that her poems are removed. I hope she is coping with her depression and doing well and just needing a break from PS. I hope we hear from her soon.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 11/20/2022 4:27:00 PM

I truly hope she did not remove the poems, but I am learning down here that she still has poems on other sites, so why she would remove them here is a puzzle to me. Do you know if a premium member loses their page in case she let her membership lapse?

L MILTON
HANKINS

Date: 11/20/2022 2:41:00 PM

I had noticed that Chantelle did not post a new contest after her last one. And, I, too, had picked up on her problems with depression. I do hope that someone from the group is able to reach out to her, letting her know that we are concerned for her well-being. This is one of the most positive things that Poetry Soup can do for its members. Thanks, Andrea, for posting this concern.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 11/20/2022 4:31:00 PM

Thanks for your concern too, Milt. if i can reach her later this week, I will ask her about her poetry and other things and maybe put an update. She had told me just last week that she had several people nearby her that were helping her there in oregon. I sure do hope they are watching after her.

Hilo
Poet

Date: 11/20/2022 1:29:00 PM

I remember seeing that blog that she had struggled with depression in her daily life, yet in regards to Poetry Soup's absence of her written poems, it seems mostly affecting this poetry site, whereas, on other sites, her works are still viewable online. Mayhaps some sort of encounter with PS that was beyond her issue was the impetus for her to immediately effect some sort of decisive action as that might serve as an explanative of her rationale. She still seem to keep her works active on other poetry sites, but sadly, she's no longer available here at Poetry Soup, in any case, I will continue my prayers for her happiness always, Aloha William

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 11/20/2022 2:19:00 PM

thanks, William, I did not know that she was on other sites, so it's good to know that she has poetry elsewhere. Thanks for keeping her in your prayers.

JCB
Brul

Date: 11/20/2022 1:14:00 PM

Thank you Andrea for posting this blog for our fellow souper, Chantelle. Chantelle, if you read this, please be well. We are just here for you.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 11/20/2022 2:20:00 PM

Thanks for being concerned, my friend.

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Why I Cannot Comment Much This Week Date Posted: 8/31/2022 10:14:00 PM
IF you entered my JUST AUGUST contest with Tanka Date Posted: 8/8/2022 8:16:00 AM
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My Valentines Contest is Finalized: Loved Reading the Entries! Date Posted: 2/13/2022 4:40:00 PM
Advice for Those who Entered My Limerick Contest (ONE limerick ONLY) Date Posted: 12/18/2021 8:20:00 AM
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Update of Blog for Connie Date Posted: 10/15/2021 4:30:00 PM
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Carolyn Devonshire's Poetry: In Memoriam Date Posted: 8/4/2021 2:22:00 PM
Rest in Peace, Carolyn Date Posted: 8/4/2021 7:22:00 AM
HAPPY FATHERS DAY, Soup Dads! Date Posted: 6/20/2021 11:22:00 AM
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Date Posted	PoemTitle	Form	Categories
1/26/2023	Free To Roam	Rhyme	freedom,
1/26/2023	What I Choose	Other	beauty,
1/25/2023	Going Ape	Footle	animal,
1/24/2023	PUT - Revised	Verse	humorous,
1/23/2023	The Fiddler and the Frog	Italian Sonnet	humor,
1/23/2023	How Do You Feel	Rhyme	pain,
1/22/2023	Dear Dale, So Loved	Free verse	brother,
1/22/2023	Fear is a Liar; Fear is a Creep	Quatern	fear,
1/22/2023	Sweet Little Cat	Rhyme	cat,
1/19/2023	SKIING	Acrostic	sports,
1/18/2023	MONKEYING AROUND	Footle	animal,
1/18/2023	Hope Blooms	Rictameter	spring,
1/17/2023	A Beautiful Disappointment	Free verse	cat,
1/16/2023	VALENTINE	Acrostic	love,
1/15/2023	A Wonderland at Dawn	Rhyme	winter,
1/15/2023	Sara Teasdale: A Beloved Poet	Free verse	poetess,
1/12/2023	Bittersweet My Lover's Secret	Metrical Tale	lost love,
1/12/2023	Sonnet on Mine own Visiteth to the Future	Sonnet	poets,
1/11/2023	Sins Against Myself	Rhyme	perspective,
1/11/2023	An Arkham Asylum Triolet	Triolet	places,
1/10/2023	A Winter Sedoka - WS	Sedoka	winter,
1/9/2023	The Way We Look - at Others	Rhyme	society,
1/9/2023	Musk	Tanka	romance,
1/8/2023	Tatters	Quatrain	sad,
1/5/2023	The Cardinal and the Rose	Free verse	wedding,
1/5/2023	A Boy with Gloves	Etheree	boy,
1/4/2023	Zucchini	Rhyme	food,
1/4/2023	Fashionista Muse	Couplet	writing,
1/3/2023	Like Poetry in Motion	Quatern	sports,
1/2/2023	Ode on a Leaf	Verse	life,
1/2/2023	Reverse Midas Touch	Rhyme	lost love,
1/2/2023	Surprise Gift	Monoku	giving,
1/1/2023	Oh that I Could Be	Rhyme	places,
12/31/2022	For Milt - Our Kentucky Friend	Rhyme	friend,
12/31/2022	THEN and NOW	Etheree	life,
12/31/2022	If Change You Want	Triolet	change,
12/29/2022	A Winter Storm Speaks	Imagism	storm,
12/29/2022	frost	Haiku	autumn,
12/28/2022	My Precious Love	Free verse	husband,
12/28/2022	at times	Cinquain	longing,
12/27/2022	Priceless	Free verse	romantic,
12/27/2022	Beyond Reach	Free verse	childhood,
12/24/2022	How Special is a Christmas Filled	Quintain (English)	christmas,
12/23/2022	A Christmas in Heaven	Rhyme	heaven,
12/22/2022	Resolutions 2023	Rhyme	new year,
12/20/2022	Gassy Santa Near Atlanta	Limerick	humor,
12/19/2022	Our Souls' Wishes and the Hierarchy of Needs	Rhyme	philosophy,
12/19/2022	A Day of Changing Sky	Free verse	sky,
12/16/2022	Where Tranquility's Quintessence Abides	Free verse	autumn,
12/14/2022	Who Holds the String	Verse	uplifting,
12/13/2022	Follow the Fire	Couplet	dream,
12/12/2022	What I Believe	Rhyme	spiritual,
12/12/2022	Like a Chocolate Crust Raspberry Pie	Haiku	sunset,
12/12/2022	What an Upside-down World It's Become	Rhyme	world,
12/11/2022	The Profile	Quatrain	character,
12/10/2022	On Meditation	Rhyme	uplifting,
12/9/2022	Christmas Cookies	Acrostic	christmas,
12/8/2022	Three Best Deceased PS Poets For Me	Clerihew	poets,
12/8/2022	Colors In the Sky	Free verse	morning,
12/7/2022	A Flutter in My Soul One Day	Pantoum	write,
12/6/2022	a deer family	Haiku	animal,winter,
12/5/2022	The Spirit of Christmas	Free verse	christmas,
12/4/2022	To Be Uncool	Rhyme	life,
12/4/2022	Dot to Dot in Lines of Monorhyme	Monorhyme	animal,
11/30/2022	This Special Time of Year	Kyrielle	christmas,
11/30/2022	Long-lasting Trial Size	Footle	humorous,
11/29/2022	A Wrapper's Night Before Christmas	Rhyme	christmas,
11/28/2022	If Santa Were to Drink and Drive	Limerick	christmas,
11/27/2022	Sweet Poetry	Rhyme	poetry,
11/26/2022	Bad Clown of a Chimp- Nursery Rhyme	Limerick	animal,
11/25/2022	Don't Quit Your Daydream	Quatrain	son,
11/24/2022	When the Lightbulb Moment Came	Rhyme	woman,
11/20/2022	SNAKE FOOTLES	Footle	animal,
11/19/2022	To Capture Perfect Words	Verse	poetry,
11/19/2022	Silent Pain, Screaming	Free verse	pain,
11/17/2022	When I Left a Snack for Santa	Limerick	christmas,
11/17/2022	Most Beautiful Christmas	Quatern	christmas,
11/16/2022	Last Rose of Fall	Villanelle	rose,
11/16/2022	Freedom's Blessing	Free verse	freedom,
11/14/2022	Beauty of the Night	Quintain (English)	night,
11/14/2022	Horse Footle	Footle	animal,
11/13/2022	The Midnight Man	Rhyme	character,
11/12/2022	November and December as Sisters	Quatrain	holiday,
11/10/2022	SPIDER FOOTLES	Footle	insect,
11/9/2022	Like a Lullaby	Quatern	rain,
11/9/2022	The Only Star For Me	Rhyme	love,
11/8/2022	Pretty Kitty - Nursery Rhyme	Rhyme	cat,
11/8/2022	For the Love of Leigh	Monorhyme	humorous,
11/7/2022	The Fifth Season	Free verse	future,
11/6/2022	Ukulele	Triolet	music,
11/5/2022	Musings on this November Day	Free verse	november,
11/5/2022	Cat Contradiction	Limerick	cat,
11/4/2022	Rotating Consciousness	Rhyme	life,
11/3/2022	911 Call from Transylvania	Footle	death of a friend,humorou
11/1/2022	ANT FOOTLES	Footle	insect,
10/31/2022	When I Was Young	Rhyme	family,feelings,
10/31/2022	When All Hallow's Evening is Always	Sonnet	fear,halloween,
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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
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
Kaleidoscope Life	Senryu	beautiful,
My Reason For Living	Free verse	husband
Terra Firma	Haiku	nature,science,time
The Ghost of My Lonely	Kyrielle	dream,me,mystery,
How Could I have Known	Free verse	husband,love,mystery
Andrea the POETESS	Sonnet	dedication,flower,inspira
Whiteness	Acrostic	tribute,
True Poetry in Motion?	Free verse	inspirationalmay,
The Return	Free verse	childhood,
The Wooden Swing Set	Free verse	angst,caregiving,family,l
Love Like A Mighty Oak	Haiku	love,nature,tree,me,me,
Frozen in Time	Free verse	seasonssnow,snow,
Picnics and Sand	Quatrain	beach,humorous,
December 21, 2012	Limerick	business,funny,holiday,ph
Cloud - Recited	Free verse	me,nature,
The Farewell Performance	Free verse	lifefilm,
FORGOTTEN TREASURE	Light Verse	adventure,art,beauty,enco
O'er the Battlements I do Roam	Dramatic Verse	war,home,home,
Darkness	Rhyme	love,
Large Dress Maker	Quatrain	business,women,
Purple Flowers of my Adolescence	Free verse	allegory,angst,urban,
Andrea Dietrich	Rhyme	friendship,inspirational,
Putting on Makeup	Rhyme	introspection,sad,
Teacher's Pet	Rhyme	people,
Umbrella	Dramatic Monologue	beautiful,cry,rain,
Melting Into You	Free verse	how i feel,romance,
A Lovers World And Dreamers Dream	Rhyme	fantasy,love,heart,dream,
Desire	Light Verse	butterfly,flower,life,los
Nature and I	Free verse	creation,earth,nature,
A Pink Rose	Tanka	childhood,happiness,rose,
Fireflies	Haibun	love,nature,me,light,ligh
Love? Bah!	Rhyme	lost love,lovelove,
Frozen Raindrops	Free verse	beauty,snow,winter,
Evergreen	Free verse	friendship,
The Spilling Over of Me	Free verse	emotions,father,
Real Life Shoe Fable	Clerihew	husband
Remembering When	Verse	childhood,life,
Whipped	Free verse	bird,natural disasters,na
A Day When Winter Said Goodbye	Couplet	hope,spring,winter,
BLACK and BLUE	Rhyme	abuse,funny,husband,me,
SUN and MOON	Dramatic Verse	beauty,devotion,heart,
Fading Away To Nothing	Free verse	how i feel,inspiration,lo
STEALING FROM A GODDESS	Free verse	mythology,passion,power,
Foreboding	Haiku	mystery,nature
I am me	Free verse	africa
cherry blossom	Haiku	hope
Icarus rejoice	Free verse	art,beauty,love,