Our brief upon the weekly challenge here
Is that we must a sonnet now devise;
The rules are there, so definite and clear –
A click or two, and they’re before your eyes.
To keep the beat in keeping with the theme
Each emphasis must keep iambic rule;
The second syllable must always seem
To carry weight, just like some burdened mule.
The famous bard, who lived in Tudor times
Is known for setting out this genre great;
A style that in endearment ever climbs,
Yet can be difficult to emulate.
Oh, Mr. S! You’ll be the death of me!
You have a lot to answer for, I see!
14 thoughts on “Oh, for an English Sonnet…”
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I am gobsmacked! Not because you have written such a brilliant piece but that you did it so quickly when others are struggling or even not going to join in! Wonderful!
I salute you Sir! You’re the only one of us so far to get the rhythm *and* the rhyme….and it makes sense! Mr Shakespeare has serious competition….
Instructive and amusing! great work.
* We are not worthy*
This is just great. I went back and read mine again. The rhythm which you have built into yours seems to have run escaped from mine. Hey ho. I am glad that I didn’t read the rest before doing mine or I would have chickened out of this week’s.
Bravo Mr Firefly Phil :O)
This is great, I am impressed with everyone’s attempts so far, at a truly challenging challenge.
Oh well done – that is magnificent! Excellently done, and Shakespeare would be very pleased to have you in his class!
Thank you all for visiting and commenting. Usually, I struggle and just make the deadline – somehow, this one just clicked!
Yes, the bard has a lot to answer for. As do you, for setting the bar this high. And making it look so easy to boot.
Bravo! Bravo! Perfectly sonnet-ified *gulp*. Worthy of the Bard’s smile for sure.
Oh very good indeed .. and absolutely perfect meter .. would love to see more of this
You plucked the subject directly from the challenge and did it so well. I like this a lot.
How Fun! Thank you for the levity.
Loved your take on it, great job, and creative too.
Thanks again. For subject matter more usual for a sonnet, you may care to look at http://wp.me/p1um4c-ek which was a response to another writing challenge.