The leather book I slipped inside your case
Contains a sonnet for each day apart
In violet ink, the contents of my heart
And ev'ry word put carefully in place
The ring I hid for you to find so soon
A simple box with just one thing inside
I knew the perfect place for it to hide
When you are sad you have to play that tune
Upon my hand the gold appears so pale
A single diamond like a drip of dew
Each time I see my hand I think of you
And of the love we share that cannot fail
First on my wall I traced your silhouette
A crisp black line to show your lovely face
With ev'ry subtle feature in its place
I clasp your book and read and can't forget
The ceiling fan revolves above my head
I know the words that you will read each day
For in my heart each poem has to stay
I listen to your voice as we're in bed
The texture of my sheets is like your skin
I hear your voice in ev'ry line I read
I gobble up each sonnet in my greed
And know that in the end we have to win
I/You will know the answer when we meet
And then my love our lives can be complete
Author notes
Interlocking sonnets, his and hers with (almost) shared couplet to end
A contest entry
- For The Simple Minded by Dalaney.
900 points, ended March 29, 2008, 18 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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Mmmm I can see you worked very hard on this-I would say a work of art here-
BOL(best of luck!)
Hilly xx
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Well indeed another beautiful piece that struck a wonderful chord with me. I loved it.
Of course, *looks down* I throw up a white towel..
You win.
Good luck to you in the contest,
Tory
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Wonderful work hon, it sounds almost like you are with someone in real life and looking for the answers in the subtle things around you.
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I can see I am going to have to assassinate you, Bro. You're too good.
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You are going to have to teach me how
to do this. Interlocking sonnets -
is there no end to your capabilities
in poetry? As for the content...oh,
jeff, your heart and soul are truly
romantic and that of a poet...I love
this. Thank you so much for entering.
Love, Lane
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Just lovely and wonderful use of this word bank in your interlocking sonnets. Quite well done and so creative. Best of luck in this contest. ~Pamela
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