Poem with a Twist: A Shakespearean Sonnet About Writing a Sonnet
Sweet Rhyme, Whose Veiled Meaning Brings Content
Associated Content sponsored a contest for contributors, with a $100 prize to the winning sonnet. Undoubtedly, most speak of love, but a sonnet that tells of writing a sonnet? Not so many. Here, for your enjoyment, is a sonnet with a twist.
Sweet Rhyme, Whose Veiled Meaning Brings Content
Though some might ask-with jeers-this very day,
Why didst I crave a task with such a bent
And take upon my shoulders to display
Sweet Rhyme, whose veiled meaning brings content?
Bright coins of gold-'tis true-for which I yenned
Thus, struggled long with pen and shadowed ink
Creating lines with syllables of ten
While hoping selfsame meter didst not stink.
I pray thee, Lords, to find it smooth as glass
And judge this Rhyme with fourteen lines in all.
'Tis hope I have it will not give thee gas,
Nor cause the hairs upon thy heads to fall.
Yet, I must say-in truth-this brought great fun,
And should I lose, it seems I still have won.
Other verse by the author:
A Rhyming Love Poem About Faeries and Modern Love
Short Poem About Pansies, in Rhyme
Short Rhyming Poem About the Ocean and God's Love
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18 Comments
Post a CommentS. Constance: Thanks for your kind comment. Glad you enjoyed the sonnet! :)
Love it. That was awesome. It made me laugh out loud.
Cathy: Thanks for commenting. I'm a bard at heart, huh? Never thought of that before! :)
Your are a bard at heart, Cindy! This was truly a fun sonnet! :)
Hi Dan: Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Since humor seldom wins at AC, I doubt I stand much of a chance. However, I think you have pretty good odds in your favor.
Allana: Well, sometimes it's hard to tell what instructions really mean. If you're like me, I always figure them out AFTER I've published. Good luck to you, too.
Hi Lee: Glad you enjoyed it, especially since it's not a love sonnet!
Hi Sherri: Thank for the good luck wishes. :)
Pinkali: Thanks for your kind thoughts and for stopping by.
Hi Davida: Thanks for your comments. That's something to consider, whether or not I should have used "yen" instead of "yenned." Too bad AC contributors can't post for a critique before publishing ... I believe I might have seriously thought about going with your suggestion. :)