Compare me not to fresh cream bought to-day;
I am more ripened, and less temperate.
My smell doth seek to take one’s breath away.
My ‘sell by’ label’s, all too short a date.
Sometimes too hot, the eye of housewife shines
alas, to notice my complexion dimm’d.
No longer fair, as double cream sublime.
But thy eternal summer bade, I’ve sinned.
By chance, too late, returned to fridge, to wait.
Till infernal mould, so green, now hath grow’st.
And death shall brag, ‘twas I adorned your plate.
Those pains severe, ‘tis thanks to me thou ow’st.
When thou, so ill, was heard to say, too late,
“I think, it must be something that I ate”
Author notes
Sorry about the yukky photo, but some things just have to be done!
In a list
- j) Sonnets • next in list
- c) My Bronze Awards • next in list
- d) My Honorable Mention Awards • next in list
A contest entry
- There might be something in Denmark, but how did it get in my fridge? by AliceinPoetryLand.
1800 points, ended June 2, 2007, 10 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Sonnets, sonnets, and more sonnets by RatherImaginative.
1925 points, ended September 8, 2007, 40 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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I had to start laughing soon as I saw the picture, saying, "Nasty!" So now, I'm trying to read it for the technique, and I can't stop laughing all the way through. The only issue is line 1 of stanza 1: too many syllables. The rest of the poem was fine in that regard, and your imagery . . . oh gosh, yeah, I'm still laughing. The couplet is an especially tasty tidbit, and it sits just fine! Thanks so much for entering my contest!
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Thanks for editing!
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I don't appreciate you sneaking in my fridge like that
I swear I think there is some sour cream in there right now like that, I forget about it. haha. Great job, congratulations on your win.
whisper
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Oh dear! What a wonderful sonnet A true talent to write this about mouldy cream.
Thanks so much for entering our contest.
Gaylene
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What a strange yet wonderful idea for a sonnet
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Looks like some mysterious things I've been known to drag out of the deep depths of my fridge at times 
I always find that when I first decide to put something in the fridge for 'later', I always say to myself "Nah...probably won't use it", but put in the fridge just in case 
Well done on this one and best of luck 
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Eeeew you do look a tad green around the gills there Pat. Pleased to see you having another go at the sonnet hon
Love the finale
Wishes you and your cream lotsa luck in this one!
Linda
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