Thursday, April 29, 2010

Wishing for Sonnet’s Death

The poetic form of the old sonnet,
Seems so useless and very out of date
No more do girls wear a fancy bonnet
And such should be iambic poems fate.

This savage poem cuts the brain for meat,
It pierces with sharp rhymes o’r fire to fry.
And dances ‘round to words that fiercely beat,
Until the life has left the page to die.

So throw the worthless prose into the fire
Stoke the flames to make it glow bright and hot
Chant until you’re dizzy with desire
Stab its tiny heart so it will live not.

We wish for death upon restrictive lines,
and forcing fourteen phrases into rhymes.

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This is being posted for Thursday Poets Rally, Week 16

20 comments:

Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall said...

welcome in...
please feel free to visit 12 participants on the list.
I will place your link in now.

Anonymous said...

Too funny! I write lots of sonnets so do appreciate your using yet abusing the form. I'm here from Jingle's Rally-- welcome!
http://mairmusic.wordpress.com/

anthonynorth said...

Definitely a fun sonnet. Enjoyed that.

Anonymous said...

wowo... loved it...
it indeed seems to be the death of a sonnet.. with a sonnet :D

I'm here from Jingle's rally
you can check my poem at
http://megzone.wordpress.com/2010/04/29/thursday-poets-rally-hes-everything-that-i-need/

Anonymous said...

great job! love it! forget restrictions, just let it flow!

Shriti said...

woOoOw! awesome :))
really nice!

vidya said...

THis was fun to read. You rhymed it very well.
Good day!

Anonymous said...

an enjoyable twist cheers Pete

Anonymous said...

what a great sonnet! i like it! :) i want to make one too.. but the right poem hasnt come yet..

Anonymous said...

i love sonnets... :) your poem has this funy, ironic twist... nicely done!!!

Anonymous said...

oh, the irony ;). Thanks for visiting my blog. I enjoyed your poem

Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall said...

neat!
Happy May!

Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall said...

http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/05/02/poetry-awards-for-week-16-thursday-poets-rally/

2 poetry awards,
2 friendship award...
Happy Sunday!
Happy May!

ray said...

It's a hard task, but very rewarding when done well. Thanks.

Wordwand said...

a lovely sonnet and funny too.well done mam!

Katherine Krige said...

It sounds like you have fought this war before. Nice rhyming. I think you did a great job.

Brian Miller said...

ha. loved that one...

Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall said...

please visit and comment for 12 poets in my fresh poets list...
make sure they are new to you...

http://itistimetothinkformyself.blogspot.com/2010/05/yes-i-can-handle-it.html

my post for the Rally is here.
thanks for reading it.

Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall said...

http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/05/05/thursday-poets-rally-week-17-may-6-12-2010-homecoming/

I try to honor previous participants,


you are given three award from the post from me.

Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall said...

http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/05/24/the-celebrate-poet-of-april-award-announcement-and-more/

The Celebrate Poet of April Honorable
Mention Award
plus
two more on the bottom....
Happy Tuesday!
;)