Oh my heart you keep my spirit singing
Your song beats truly with the softest hum
Our pendulum of love ever swinging
And to the strains of your song I succumb.
Oh take me off to passions secret place
Where two are one in dreams of lilting tunes
Imprison me forever in your grace
Beneath the radiance of evening's moon.
Your kiss gives me the wings to fly so free
This butterfly you hold in tender grasp
In flight I come to you across life's seas
And gently float into your tender clasp.
You are my life, eternally I trust
Upon my heart you cast your magic dust.
Author notes
Sonnet
A Sonnet is a poem consisting of 14 lines (iambic pentameter) with a particular rhyming scheme:
Examples of a rhyming scheme:
#1) abab cdcd efef gg
#2) abba cddc effe gg
#3) abba abba cdcd cd
A Shakespearean (English) sonnet has three quatrains and a couplet, and rhymes abab cdcd efef gg.
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A contest entry
- 'Pour me a Sonnet' by Cynthia Gaines.
1200 points, ended August 6, 2008, 16 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - PIF! Love sonnets by coddledsoul.
330 points, ended August 24, 2008, 13 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Best Prewrites [Love Poems] Enter now! by perfectsunset.
475 points, ended August 17, 2008, 52 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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Hood-wink
I really like the descriptions in this. I am reminded of Yeat's Melancholy poem, though this is far from melancholy,
"Imprison her soft hands and let her rave
And feed deep deep upon her peerless eyes."
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Very nice ...
congratulations on the trophies.
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Perfectly written sonnet! best of luck in the contest
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Aww this was beautiful!
Love the imagery, depth & emotion.
You really did a great job.
Good luck in the contest!
~ xCandieKissesx
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You've done well with this poem it a lovely read. Good luck in the contest and happy trails
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Wow; this is beauty at its best in love.
Amazing sonnet, with so much tender emotions
each word embraces...
so warm and passionate!
Thanks for entering & best of luck
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I like this, though I generally post sonnets as one clump like a Shakespearian sonnet. You've got some lovely phrases in this, and very good metre. Well done for getting gold.
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A lovely tetrameter sonnet
Congratulations on the gold!
Jeff
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Outstanding use of metaphor...
And a very romantic, lovingly crafted poem from the heart!!! Thank you for entering my contest, and I wish you the best of luck!!! Peace, Cyn
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This is tender and sweet.
Good luck in the contest.
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What a beautiful and elegant piece! Truly magnificent!
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O mum this is butiful
xxx judie xxx
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Lovely
I really like how you poured your ink out here.
Thanks for sharing, and all the best in the contest.
Excellent Flow and Form.
-Timothy aka poeticweaver~
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Beautiful
Deep feelings of love aww this is awesome. Love the form, although I can't do it
Truly a magnificent write! Best of luck!
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Excellent
Beautiful use of form. Crafted so masterfully Many blessings in the contest.
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