Up on the hillside, sweet snow-drops glisten,
like silver threads, in your soft gold locks,
that mimic blossoms, peeping through the rocks;
and smiling gaze, as you fondly listened.
I see you still, an evanescent shade;
an alabaster sun shines down and mocks;
and glances off the stone where you were laid.
A contest entry
- Form Challenge by micol.
1050 points, ended July 1, 11 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What did you think?
Comments
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Great work just like the one you entered in my contest. I hope to see more of your talent in my future contests


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Wonderful work as always. Everything micol said is so very true. Congratulations. Ron.


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Fascinating--the final line frces us to revisit and reinterpret everything in the earlier lines. You handle form as expertly as usual. Many thanks for the work that went into this and for taking the time to enter the contest.


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Thanks ...
I appreciate that since I'm rather hesitant lately as I don't feel up to writing and when I force myself to it, as I did today, then I wonder if it was any good anyway. -
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Oh, how I can appreciate what you are going through. I've been 'dry' for some weeks now, hesitant to either write or comment. I miss the fluidity of thought.
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Well penned, old bean! It's (dare I say...?) touching! LOL And endearing piece indeed.
I like. Good luck and write on, poet. One.
Dez

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Tender and touching--and your concluding three lines are absolutely spot on. Excellent.
Bill

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This is a tender and lyrical poem, a great use of this short form to express emotion and introspection. I liked the play with evanescent and alabaster, and /I see you still/ took me to McBeth.


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A MIni Sonnet? Regardless, this is beautiful. Direct and to the point, but it lingers in the mind so well. Thanks for sharing, this is great writing!


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Oh my, I felt this one. Wonderful use of this short form to express emotion, care and tenderness. A treasure my friend.
It moved me. ~Pamela


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You have penned an excellent Sonnette, compact, precise and to the point. This is beautiful as it stands.
Thanks for showing me how to do it.
All the best in the contest...Sue


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When I read this and saw the contest I guessed that that the form was effectively half a sonnet. I think it is perfect on it's own, standing alone...but I also think you could make this into a whole sonnet or even lyrics - I think the content and wording would work well in song.
Not many people on here can actually pull off a sonnet...that sounds like it is supposed to...or flows from line to line...
Good read - good luck

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