>>After reviewing the characteristics of a sonnet,
>>compose an original Elizabethan (Shakespearean) sonnet
>>of 14 lines. Your theme may be traditional (i.e.,
>>love, nature, etc.) or contemporary, but you must use
>>the correct rhyme scheme (ababcdcdefefgg) and iambic
>>pentameter. When you are finished, post your sonnet
>>as a reply to this message. Get creative and have
>fun!
>
>I tried to take some good advice and write about what
>I know. Enjoy. (or not it's really up to you)
>
>I must admit there is someone I love
>No one doth even come close to compare
>And truthfully he seems sent from above
>This joy I feel must be heaven I swear
>His eyes are a warm brown that makes me melt
>Welcoming and cheery is his smile
>There aren’t enough words for emotions felt
>Just to lay eyes upon him, I’d walk for miles
>Words he speaketh are kind caring and sweet
>With him in mind ne’ermore shall I fall asleep
>He seems everywhere as I walk down the street
>Thoughts of him are treasures I shall always keep
>But as for now suffer my tender heart
>For our social classes keep us apart.
OOOoo, I like this one! Nice use of iambic petanmeter (or however you spell that). I like the different ending, but it's so sad! Also words like 'speaketh' and 'doth' make it sound like the Shakepeare sonnets. Great job!
