Around the corner spring steals with the dawn
Leaving the stars to loiter in the grey,
Popping the buds with gentle lure of morn
And waking birds to sing the day away.
The early lambs seek mothers' swollen breast.
Labouring cows low loudly in the field,
While night-time foxes curl their cubs in rest
And ferrets find the hen-runs doubly sealed.
Behind the hum of traffic people wake
All bleary-eyed with lighter, carefree heart.
And neighbours'cats return from rooftop break
Daring the waking dog to stretch and bark.
Idylls of yore enchrined in canvas skills
Lost in our lust for raucous death and thrills
Author notes
This is a Shakesperean sonnet
A contest entry
- For all Sonneteers by masterblaster.
1000 points, ended February 19, 2008, 12 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Invites Only by masterblaster.
300 points, ended February 22, 2008, 3 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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Congratulations on the Gold. I see that you have 11 syllables in the 4th and 6th lines, spoils it a bit I feel.
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Just for you I took another look. A change in punctuation and changing wakening to 'waking' (not quite the same but will do) has made both lines 10 syllables, so you may read it now without your enjoyment being spoiled.
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Hi. It is allowed, as you will see from Spenser, Sidney and, very occasionally, Shakespeare. I must admit I prefer it to the old practice of putting an apostrophe in to knock out the 11th syllable.
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Hi, a wonderful sonnet and so true, I knew as I was reading through all these sonnets that this contest was going to be a b.... to judge, so probably there will be more than one gold, I loved this sonnet. Di
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There is a lot of life in the imagery, and a good turn from country to town life. Your couplet makes a contrast - we have been examining a picture and avoiding television.
We love idylls, but not enough to make them, it seems. A good read, good luck!
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Canvas indeed
Colourful sonnet of all that is night and spring and morning; images abound in this lively weave of life;
the last line ends with a masters brush stroke of verve. good luck in contest...
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I really liked this poem, it felt old and young at the same time, like an old style about the modern world, which I found appealing. You have a great talent.
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ahhhh, excellent! Excellent! And how have you been doing? I have been very busy and fighting off a virus thus have not been on much. hopefully all goes well with you and yours and you are recovered?
Len
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Hi there and many thanks for your comments. Glad you like this one, it nearly didn't get written because my muse has been really unwilling and a pain. Sorry about the virus; they seem to be getting more and more vicious with the years. At last Im fine and hoping to be on line a great deal more. Talk again soon.
Joy
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Excellent!!
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Hi granddaughter and thank you for your lovely comments. They are really encouraging especially as I was completely stuck until earlier today and along came this one. Will talk again soon.
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Thank you, lovely granddaughter. Will talk again soon. Love you lots. grams.
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Oh Grams, this is beautifully written, I love this form and tried to do this myself, but not creative minded, your
picture is painted so clearly...
Moonie
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