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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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What did you do on Saturday!

Blog Posted:8/28/2016 11:15:00 AM

First I just wanted to let everyone know why I am ignoring them. My baby sister ten years younger than me came out Friday to visit me. Saturday we spent driving to Boise, Idaho, to a small town right above Boise where my favorite nephew Samuel Clemens (he is named for his ancestor, the famous writer!) lives. Sammy performs in local theater and we watched him perform one of the major roles in the play Oklahoma. Wow, he is so good! I rode up to see him in my sister's car with her other son and my grandson Hyrum. My daughter was in another car with her two daughters.

We will be going back soon and I just came to post a poem, so I wanted to let everyone know this is the reason I have not returned comments. It is important to me to keep up with as many poets as I can and I don't want anyone to think I am ignoring them on purpose. Also I am not good with laptops that do not use a mouse!

So one last thing. Just to liven up my blog, tell me what you did yesterday. I love Saturdays because we can do the things we really love (if work is not our top love!) To be with my family has been so marvelous, just talking in the car for over six hours with my sister. Something to treasure. Did you have an ordinary Saturday, or did you fill it with fun?

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Phyllis
Babcock

Date: 8/30/2016 3:48:00 PM

Hauled some sand as we are redoing the driveway and then went for lunch with friends. Life is never boring for sure. love phyl I know late is better than never for an answer on this blog lol

Nette
Onclaud

Date: 8/30/2016 8:08:00 AM

andie!.. i walked a lot inside the mall last saturday, and guess what?.. i think my flu got worse for a while... i was recuperating and overdid myself.. it was fun though!.. huggs

Connie
Marcum Wong

Date: 8/30/2016 1:54:00 AM

It is so nice to see you having fun with your family Andrea I'm glad you enjoyed your weekend and got to visit with your sister and family. I think you know what I did I manage to fall going up the stairs. Viv even wrote a funny poem about it. So my weekend was kind of spent taking it easy. Then I took my little granddaughter to her ballet class. Take care. hugs, Connie

Carrie
Richards

Date: 8/29/2016 5:52:00 PM

I know I've mentioned before something about our cabin in the mountains. That's how we spend most weekends in the summer, since it is 5,000 elevation, and so much cooler in the pines, than here in the valley where we live. We have campfires, hikes, walks around the lake, and a lot of nature, but no cell, internet, tv (except for movies I take along)...so we enjoy a lot of down time with family, and our dogs. That's our Saturday. Yours sounds so wonderful! Happy you were able to enjoy your family!

Daniel Turner
Date: 8/29/2016 8:16:00 PM

I'm jealous!!!

Kabuteng P.Ink
K.

Date: 8/29/2016 1:57:00 PM

You sure had a wonderful Saturday and spent it well. I'm happy you got to spend time with your sister & daughter -- very nice photo of you :)! Mine was so blahhhhh. Did school stuff, transferred picture files, my external drive kept on bonking out on me, so frustrating and then mind planned in my head what to do with pastry puff. Oh, I did go to church, then had a Chinese dinner. Then fell asleep watching Batman Vs. Superman. Man, that film was draaggging. I didn't even reach the part where they fought.

Kabuteng P.Ink K.
Date: 8/30/2016 9:43:00 AM

this is only the beginning--- I just want to sleep in...snorezzzzzz...thank you but no worries please, and you drop by any time-- I think I have to add some disclaimer to it or something... <3

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 8/29/2016 2:51:00 PM

sorry, Nikko, YOUR saturday reminds me of one of my BAD Saturdays that I have from time to time. I saw you did a blog but I am so behind here and have only half an hour to do poetry comments. Hopefully I can see this video you showed later on. Luv, Andrea

Charmaine
Chircop

Date: 8/29/2016 9:02:00 AM

My baby girl turned four last Saturday, So hubby and I took her to Playmobil land( a similar smaller version of lego land/outside &indoor park), then We took her for lunch,following friends visited.with presents,and at 7pm we had a family bbq party , with popcorn , candies and cake to follow) on our roof...At midnight We were in bed,thanking God for an outstanding day. You seem to have enjoyed yours to the full.Lovely pic.& family.You look adorable sweety.

Kabuteng P.Ink K.
Date: 8/30/2016 9:41:00 AM

Thank you hugs back to you <3 :)

Charmaine Chircop
Date: 8/29/2016 6:52:00 PM

I will dear Nikko..Big big hugs..

Kabuteng P.Ink K.
Date: 8/29/2016 1:51:00 PM

Wow!!! Christina's 4--- why are the years just flying off? Happy happy birthday dear adorable Christina <3! Such a lovely bday she must have had :) please hug and kiss her for me, please! Thank you!

Charmaine Chircop
Date: 8/29/2016 9:03:00 AM

My fave. day is Friday...Is yours Saturday ?

Alexis
Y.

Date: 8/28/2016 10:02:00 PM

Hi Andrea, It's so good to hear from you. It's good you're spending time with your family. Let's see what did I do yesterday (Saturday) .I wrote a poem or two. Watched lifetime and besides that, I did absolutely nothing. Thanks for asking and thanks for sharing this blog:-) Alexis

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 8/29/2016 12:34:00 AM

You are a lot like me on a normal Saturday!!

James Marshall
Goff

Date: 8/28/2016 9:22:00 PM

So glad you had fun with your family, Andrea! I had to flee the city....so took Ma down the Wisconsin side of the Mississipi on a picnic...saw a huge Bald Eagle, and the spooky Gypsy Moth ghostly spiderwebby sacks were hanging from the trees along the river road

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 8/29/2016 12:34:00 AM

Cool, James!! So you are on the Mississippi, huh? I was born near that river!

Frederic
Parker

Date: 8/28/2016 6:14:00 PM

let me see if I can remember after all it was yesterday,my wife and I made breakfast together her the bacon me the eggs, I then drove twenty miles to go swimming with my grand-daughter 3 yrs old, had lunch with my son and daughter-in-law and grand-daughter, drove 20 miles back home, cut the grass and weed eat half an acre, took a shower, took my wife out to dinner, a local fish place down the road near the bay, got back in time to watch some football and yes it was fun...since the grass was cut had sunday off to rest...

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 8/29/2016 12:33:00 AM

Sounds awesome (except the football part. haha) Thanks for commenting on my blog, Frederic.

Daniel
Turner

Date: 8/28/2016 5:37:00 PM

I sat around the house and listened to the constant banging of hammers as I was having my roof shingled. I took Buddy to the vet and I wrote a poem and then watched old movies on TV. Basically nothing! My life is so exciting, I have to sit on my hands to keep from waving at everybody that passes by.

Charmaine Chircop
Date: 8/29/2016 9:05:00 AM

: )

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 8/29/2016 12:32:00 AM

hahaha. So far, YOUR Saturday sounds the most like one of mine (minus the hammers)

Caycay
Jennings

Date: 8/28/2016 4:25:00 PM

I spent Saturday being domestic and thinking of a friend's smile as she drove with family on wheels of love to embrace and encourage her nephew while enjoying one of her favorite plays. My guess is that she made a grand memory. CayCay

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 8/29/2016 12:32:00 AM

thanks, Caycay, and that is one of the few good things about NOT living close to one's relatives. When we DO get to see them, it becomes a very precious memory.

Stephen
Pennell

Date: 8/28/2016 2:49:00 PM

Hope your feeling great andrea sounds a great day , I watched my nephew playing crown green bowls he lost in the final a fine effort , then visited my friend in northwich he as a little girl called winter shes lovely , just missed her this week past bed time she 18 months .

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 8/29/2016 12:31:00 AM

oh, you were watching a nephew too!! How cute, a girl called Winter!

Barry
Stebbings

Date: 8/28/2016 12:19:00 PM

Sounds as if you had a really good day, Andrea. Living here, close to the Chiltern Hills we have some lovely country houses. I went to Grey's Court with some friends. It was built as a Tudor Manor house by the Grey family. Related to the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey. Much developed up to the Twentieth Century it is now owned by the National Trust and used as a set for television dramas. Parts of Downton Abbey (not sure if this has been aired in the U.S.) was filmed here.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 8/29/2016 12:30:00 AM

That would be interesting if i were over there!! thanks for the comment, Barry

Agnes
Krampe

Date: 8/28/2016 12:02:00 PM

We usually hike on weekends, but it is too hot and humid, and there is too much poison ivy and ticks (prime hiking season here is fall and winter). We drove out to explore a new state park that recently opened and had a swim in a beautiful clear creek. And then, there's always some work to be done from home.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 8/29/2016 12:30:00 AM

Agnes, your day sounds like it was beautiful! I would love that swim in the clear creek.

Viv
Wigley

Date: 8/28/2016 11:32:00 AM

Me, I took a leisurely walk into town by the brook and watched the Herons, a little bit of shopping, then four pints of Thistly Cross cider, matured in whisky casks until it registered 6.4% strength, which meant I could put my feet up in the afternoon and completely ruin my cryptic crossword. Glad you had an enjoyable chunk of quality family time, Andrea. Viv x

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 8/29/2016 12:25:00 AM

Sounds quite leisurely. Wonderful!

Tim
Smith

Date: 8/28/2016 11:30:00 AM

I went and saw my youngest daughter cheerleading for the local football team. She is so full of energy and I could see how much fun she was having with the other girls. A terrific day full of smiles. : ). It sounds like you had a very enjoyable day Andrea.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 8/29/2016 12:24:00 AM

i love how much you love your kids, Tim

Jan
Allison

Date: 8/28/2016 11:23:00 AM

My hubby was working on the Manx Grand Prix motorbike races and my son also went to watch the event. I visited mum early then sat and listened to the commentary on the radio,did gardening cooking and painted our patio table then I wrote a poem which has now turned into a collaboration and got POTW. Tomorrow is a bank holiday here on the Island and I will spend quality time with my hubby:-) So glad you are enjoying time out with your family - I love the music to Oklahoma and to see your nephew in it must have been fabulous :-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 8/29/2016 12:24:00 AM

Jan, congrats on this poem you got going again with people. I only have time tonight to see this blog i made. Still can't get to my comments or to join in on your collaboration, but I will check it out, sweetie!

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 8/29/2016 12:24:00 AM

Have fun with hubbie.

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Whiteness	Acrostic	tribute,
Frozen In Time	Free verse	seasonssnow,snow,
The Return	Free verse	childhood,
Andrea Dietrich	Rhyme	friendship,inspirational,
December 21, 2012	Limerick	business,funny,holiday,ph
Forgotten Treasure	Light Verse	adventure,art,beauty,enco
The Farewell Performance	Free verse	lifefilm,
Purple Flowers of My Adolescence	Free verse	allegory,angst,urban,
Fireflies	Haibun	love,nature,me,light,ligh
Love Like a Mighty Oak	Haiku	love,nature,tree,me,me,
Darkness	Rhyme	love,
Putting On Makeup	Rhyme	introspection,sad,
Picnics and Sand	Quatrain	beach,humorous,
O'Er the Battlements I Do Roam	Dramatic Verse	war,home,home,
Love Embraced	Tanka	love,autumn,
The Loss of the Rose	Free verse	goodbye,rose,
Desire	Light Verse	butterfly,flower,life,los
A Lovers World and Dreamers Dream	Rhyme	fantasy,love,heart,dream,
Nature and I	Free verse	creation,earth,nature,
Cloud - Recited	Free verse	me,nature,
Melting Into You	Free verse	how i feel,romance,
Teacher's Pet	Rhyme	people,
Touching Me	Free verse	love,passion,
Love? Bah!	Rhyme	lost love,lovelove,
Maggie	Free verse	beauty,love,me,smile,
Evergreen	Free verse	friendship,
The Spilling Over of Me	Free verse	emotions,father,
A Pink Rose	Tanka	childhood,happiness,rose,
Real Life Shoe Fable	Clerihew	husband
Fickle-Foolish-Footles - Man's Best Friend	Footle	animal,dog,funny,
Andrea Dietrich	Clerihew	friendship,
Remembering When	Verse	childhood,life,
The Space Between	Kwansaba	bridal shower,planet,
Amethyst	Free verse	color,nature,romance,
Woopa Foss	Dodoitsu	nature,
Black and Blue	Rhyme	abuse,funny,husband,me,
Sun and Moon	Dramatic Verse	beauty,devotion,heart,
Becoming Mother Nature	Free verse	beauty,earth day,fantasy,
A Day When Winter Said Goodbye	Couplet	hope,spring,winter,
Children of the Valleys	Free verse	africa,children,poverty,
Hey Stop Calling Him Retard Joe You Guys	Prose	childhood,growing up,life
Foreboding	Haiku	mystery,nature