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] Date Posted: 10:22:50 01/14/08 Mon I have a new Challenge here, a very challenging Challenge...A Sonnet Challenge! But to make things a little new, a Petrarchan sonnet, which differs a little from the Shakespearean. The first set (the octave) carries a rhyme scheme of: a b b a a b b a followed by a sestet, a rhyming scheme that has a few choices: c d c d c d or c d d c d c or c d e c d e I'm dying to see what pops up here! Best of Luck! Jess [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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Author: Sasha [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:01:17 01/14/08 Mon ~ WOW!!!! you're right, Jess...a challenging Challenge indeed but  ...you can count me IN!!!!!!I'm looking forward to getting started...in a few minutes actually...feeling inspired *warm hugs* Sash xx  . [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Jessica [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 18:31:29 01/14/08 Mon Sasha, I had you in mind when I chose this; I love your sonnets, and I wanted to see what you'd come up with with a Petrarchan rather than Shakespearean. I have no doubt it will be fantastique. Hugs Jess [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Paul [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 16:20:06 01/14/08 Mon I lay in bed, star shaped me, Trying to touch both sides, With all the flex my torso provides, Sadly it seemed not to be, I try most every angle known, Stretching toes and fingers there, Hoping I have length to spare, Oh bother! Why have I never grown, In a sweaty tangled state, My competitive spirit set to win, I spread myself, complete prostrate, Sucked my tummy in nice and thin, Until I made all four points, Great! Determination is always sure to win, © Paul Osborne 2008 [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Jessica [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 18:29:29 01/14/08 Mon Paul, A lovely work from a most talented Poet. My favourite thing about this site is getting to read everyone else's work, as I always get introduced to new ways of looking at things, and this is a prime example. Love it! Your Fan, Jess [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: andy [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 13:55:23 01/16/08 Wed Paul, You my friend get my motor running! andy [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: andy [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 13:53:12 01/16/08 Wed OK you can count me in. I am not the type of writer that does well when put to task but, being this is our new Mods first MMM Poetry Challenge I will see what I can come up with. Sasha, is so good at doing these things as well as writing poetry as a result of viewing a picture so I think the rest of us should have a handicap.LOL Only kidding of course I actually love when the kiwi kicks my ass. OK well you have to give me a few days on this one. You will hear me groaning from afar. Just disregard the sound of the paper hitting the wall. zooooooooooooooooooooooooommmmmmmm [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Mick [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 22:03:47 01/22/08 Tue One Night bar beers Cheers! car far away eyes thighs bar bar thighs eyes car sighs prize! [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Jess [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 08:43:40 01/23/08 Wed Mick, I LOVE this novel take on a sonnet. Very inventive. Wonderful work, and thanks so much for playing the game! Jessica [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Sasha [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 17:22:05 01/25/08 Fri ~ Hiya Jess, just popping in here to let you know that I really am working on my Petrarchan Sonnet, and hope to post it today/tonight/perhaps tomorrow ;) (I'm really trying..lol) *warm hugs* Sash xx  . [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Paul [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 03:18:19 01/26/08 Sat Hey you guys, Just a small point that Sash and I have pondered on and as yet can find no answer to. With this form, should there be a set syllable count? I didn't bother at all, Mick kept it REALLY tight! LOL. We are curious to find out, and any input would shed light.Either way this is producing some great work. Peace and love, Paul. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Jess [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 07:51:57 01/26/08 Sat Petrarchan's are typically iambic, but some have been in hexameter or tetrameter. I didn't mention any because, um....syllables aren't really my thing, lol. These sonnets aren't associated with a syllable count the way shakespearean are, and in my book, rules are meant to be challenged and ignored. ;) Jess [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Sasha [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:56:14 01/29/08 Tue A dancing ocean licks the shore to taste its poesy plays wet, the foaming tide the moon anoints each crest to windward side an opal’d magic, uttered, not in haste lay long the night, lascivious, unchaste peeled bare of light that dark has cast aside temptation sings the flesh where we now bide unlaced, undone, shy naked we are graced sing now true heart, your lyrics pour as flame to sultry skin, though moonlit, ever pale a slow kiss pon a shore that holds no shame a lovers cadence sings a lovers scale white horses thunder in our mother's name the sea she whispers wet her salty braille I'm so sorry it took so long, Jess. Typical me, I procrastinated until I got sick of myself for doing that..lol but last night (in the wee small hours), it finally started coming to me and I searched online to find examples of the form, and the ones I found were 10 syllables per line...which is was cool coz that's what I'm used to now..lol *hugs* Sash xx . [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: andy [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:37:39 01/29/08 Tue Sash, Those ten syllable lines are known as iambic pentemeter. The thing is that its more a count than syllables. They are actually called feet. If you read the words you can hear the beat and when you get to ten then you are done. I just love what you do with form poetry. I will try to get mine in here tonight. Jess, you got something going here hot stuff. thanks, andy [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Jess [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:45:32 01/31/08 Thu Andy, I'll be waiting for your entry....Sadly, I can't seem to get one out myself. Not even a little bit of a start, but then, the Muse ever did desert me. She likes to make me look bad! I'm so impressed with what has been posted, and thanks so much for posting, y'all! Love, Jess  [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |