Shakespearean Sonnet: The Battle of Writing More

Mike Spain

The season changes what was cold now hot
The villain external was to condemn
The treason internal walks free a lot
The love it wears thin like the words from them

The search engines taking page views left right
The editors comments felt like the sting
The purple color smears turns red in light
The fingers smell from dung which they do fling

Some leave the battlefield wounds deep they tear
Some charge the front a rainbow blinds like tears
Some fall among the ranks to find a chair
Some battles like war last a few more years

The parties grumble back and fro not me
The poet writes the history you see


Published by Mike Spain

I am the skiing channel manager at Helium. I am a contributing writer for Rockstar Weekly. I am an entertainment columnist and writer for DC Metro Theater Arts, where I cover concerts and theater production...  View profile

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  • Celeste Hawkins4/25/2011

    I like the tone.

  • Melissa Matters4/25/2011

    Alas, the battle is never over. Nice one!

  • Franco4/24/2011

    thank you !! your sonnet is awesome!

  • Effi L. Donovan4/24/2011

    This reminds me of the soldier's plight with PTSD. Could also partly be the fundraiser we attended last night has that forefront in my mind. Great piece.

  • Donald "Don" Rothra4/23/2011

    Nice work, Mike.

  • needle felted dogs4/22/2011

    Descriptive :)

  • Tonya Hillukka4/22/2011

    Nice :) Interesting topic...

  • Doug Clore4/22/2011

    Sonnets are my favorite, keep writing them!

  • Davida Chazan4/22/2011

    Interesting subject. Very nicely done.

  • Trisha Hodges4/21/2011

    Nice work. I gave up on my sonnet, good luck with the competition!

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