And how could I ever pen a sonnet?
So cried a lad's voice tinged in despair
At his mother who smiled in a Bonnet.
Dear child, 'tis as easy as flys birds of air:
First, always think about the poem's theme,
And let it echoe throughout three qautrains,
Like as a sweet dream in thy mind doth chime.
Always write freely as falls Summer rains,
Each line in iambic pentameter,
Ressolve the poem's theme by the couplet,
A tough but easy rule thou must remember,
For that pays off thou must never forget.
Now go pick up thy quill, poetry ink,
Let thy hand in a Well of sonnets sink.
**#Decasyllabic
#Shakespearean sonnet
#Hints of penning a Shakespearean sonnet.**
*Kikodinho Edward Alexandros,
Jumeirah, Dubai, 1st Jan 2018.*
Jan 1, 2018
Jan 1, 2018 at 3:23 PM UTC
And how could I ever pen a sonnet?
So cried a lad's voice tinged in despair
At his mother who smiled in a Bonnet.
Dear child, 'tis as easy as flys birds of air:
First, always think about the poem's theme,
And let it echoe throughout three qautrains,
Like as a sweet dream in thy mind doth chime.
Always write freely as falls Summer rains,
Each line in iambic pentameter,
Ressolve the poem's theme by the couplet,
A tough but easy rule thou must remember,
For that pays off thou must never forget.
Now go pick up thy quill, poetry ink,
Let thy hand in a Well of sonnets sink.
**#Decasyllabic
#Shakespearean sonnet
#Hints of penning a Shakespearean sonnet.**
*Kikodinho Edward Alexandros,
Jumeirah, Dubai, 1st Jan 2018.*
Dedicated to so dear a friend—"Kim Johanna Baker."
Dear Kim, though well I know thou art aware of the rules of a shakespearean sonnet, just wanted to add some infinitesmal ash of garnish... for after much pondering, i thought myriads of Bards who dwell 'neath clouds of curiosity on penning a Shakespearean Sonnet might find it a gem.
Thank thee for reading! Hope thou hast enjoyed such a gift from a lowly Bard. Please allow me take use of this golden happenstance to once again wish thee a blissful new year pervaded with timeless joy none canst ever destroy. And hey, just cant wait feasting about a sonnet penned by thee.
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