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2007 Form Challenges
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Although the Decastich or Sonnetina is a popular form, this one seems to have become neglected in favour of the others. This is originally a French form and initially would have been made up of eight syllable lines, but later ten syllable lines were also used. The few examples of this form in England did prefer Iambic Pentameter, but that's purely up to the poet. The rhyme scheme is: a. b. a. b. b. c. c. d. c. d.
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Lorraine DafneyHow beautifully she displayed the flowers Each one gracefully enhanced the bouquet Even the housecat checked it each hour If it could speak I'd wonder what it say As its long whiskers brushed by on the way To the backyard garden where roses grew Beneath pine trees arching to a sky blue He'd carefully step between the new blooms Settle down take a nap and sleep right through The wind carrying new scents of perfume back to list |
Ryter RoethicleA blush of kisses shall cover thy body And dreams shall be thy pillow tonight. Our beating hearts provide the melody With a shy new moon to provide the light. Pleased, that moon will smile at the sight. Too soon dawn will interrupt our time Disrupting our spell together so sublime, And then father sun will enter our site Together we will watch his daily climb Anxiously waiting to begin a new night. ----- Brown Leaves and Faeries Dance Brown leaves and fairies dance on cool autumn nights The dance says farewell to that warm blue sky An end to the smell of herbs and mossie bites A time for rest for some and others goodbye Soon it’s winter and some will sleep, others die. But like the Phoenix out of death comes new life And new growth and peace emerges out of strife. Later we will see the new fledglings in flight And the eagle will soar once again with his wife. Under green leaves, faeries dance on warm spring nights. ----- Golden Lord Listen again as the chorus calls out At the transition from darkness to light Hearing the Galahs as they loudly shout Revelling in the freedom from last night, And like other avians prepare for flight. The wakened sun sends out its golden shoots As scouts leading the way along its route Heralding the passage of the lord of day See each dawn the Angels make their salute Welcoming the Golden One passing by. ----- Gossip Does the wind talk with you as you walk along, Is it your company it seeks, or you it? Do you whisper secrets in a magic tongue, Or listen to all sorts of juicy tit bits? Do you listen to all this then re-submit Your take, adding or subtracting what you think, Then walking away leaving her with a wink? Or did you not hear, too busy lost in thought The walk serving only to make you think And the answer came to what you sought. ----- Hope Eternal The stillness was devoid of sound Only the echo of memories remained Mindful when the darkness surrounds Of loves absence unexplained Seemingly easily obtained One moment in eternity Left me longing for what could be. If by chance we should once again meet Could our longings finally agree So that our souls could be complete. ----- Midsummer Night Revisited Wee creatures play in the shrubbery below The warm afternoon echoes with happy sounds. After the rain there is softer golden glow Faeries thrive and dance, happiness abounds. Sitting, Oberon surveys his regal surrounds, Smiling casually reflecting on last night, And about Titania’s unwilling plight. Under a spell of his, she loved an ass. Some women do, often for more than a night Now regret ever picking up on that pass. ----- Offers of Love I have lost all my strength through love of you Yet I am complete, sturdy and full of desire. You have awakened my senses, a heady brew And in me you have created this joyous fire, Making you the object to which I aspire. I live for you, and through my love pursue And what has been concealed I now review Searching for loves truth even in infinity. Today I saw your eyes, and in them loves view Realising there, I saw Eternity. ----- Question of Blame What dreams that were born, transpired today? Do they wait for the wind to whisper their name Like a supermarket line on a busy day? Are we all judged and treated the same Or does that whispering wind play a game? Is love just a vapour of mystical smoke And cupids arrow a casual sticks poke? Does he carefully select a pair and aim Knowing that true love is never a joke And in the end he is the one to blame? ----- Triggered Birdsong How peaceful it all looks after the rain The green is green again and not burnt brown. The flowers are now looking less than plain Scented as if it were her bridal gown, The roses appearing like her natural crown. The avian life finally bursts out songs of joy Bringing forth revived feelings that we enjoy. Feelings that remained dormant for so long Other distractions used soon began to annoy Triggered instead by a simple birdsong. ----- Unconditioned Our bodies and minds conditioned by life Must show no emotion and our feeling keep, Offer your heart before love says goodbye. For too long now, my heart has been asleep But slowly through joy, I’m learning to weep And now there is tears my heart is open again. Not tears or sobs of a heart wrenched in pain Freedom from letting it out after all these years Now there is sunshine after all that rain I hold you and kiss you, removing your fears. ----- Veteran of Love The creature within me weeps without being seen My pain is deep and I would hear laughs of scorn And derision coming from those “never been’s” Who have dared naught since the day they were born. Love is like a rose but best beware the thorn, But do not drop that gem because of the odd prick Just be more careful, aye that’s the only trick, Then you will realise you have a gift from above. Be honest and faithful and to your love stick, Take all this advice, from a veteran of love. ----- Why Should I measure our time together in years It would be merely a tic in the face of infinity I have talked with you and sampled your fears One hour of that is your pain through eternity To save you and be with you is where I need to be. But pain and dreams are not part of life’s plan Scattered gifts are casually handed out to man Some have wealth, some luck, and others nought And some have fortune with labour dearly bought I have planned and I have wished for some things And all I planned and wished turned to nought But those very same wishes made some men kings. ----- You You have lit a huge flame inside my heart Fuelled by desire, pulsing with fever I am aroused by you, yet fear to start A sceptic who has become a believer. I sense you, touch you, and now must forever. Come dwell with me and share my existence, Please believe me, for once take a chance. Open your heart and give yourself to me, Let my soul touch yours, and then see them dance And that they will do for all Eternity. back to list |
Nicola WynterAt first there was one only, But one giant sun of suns Which exploded cleanly Into billions more, begun Like so many rosey runs Across an emerald sky Full of dreams that cannot fly In the face of elements Beyond the scope of all whys, Imaginary advents. ----- Fission Split apart like an acorn from It's parent oak tree, a seed Also cracks the shell to thencefrom Create new energy and speed Up life's process to again breed In circular manner or greed Of root toward leafy green bower, The test begins with renewed strength Released in earthen wraps power Like atoms colliding in youngth. ----- Lovely Lindens If ever there were prettier trees Then none prettier, Lindens grow. As I planted and watched them, see, It came to me that this I know, Such loveliness they share and show To all Gods creatures ever born Angels blessed them and played their horns Calling all to evince their art, Flower and berry, not sharp thorn, Elegant add romance to hearts. back to list |
Trewir WintlekYou entered my heart with laughter and joy, Ignited thoughts once thought loving and kind. Stimulating, waking Love thoughts destroyed. Your captivating charm so hard to find, Your always the main attraction on my mind. Our souls touched, embracing a new spiritual dance, You are my love that makes my love stance. Each day, each night I spend admiring you, Our hopes, ours dreams swing in intense romance. Your a friend, a love beyond déjà vu. ----- Loves Serenade Awed and awakened to the sound Of soft flowing words off his tongue Kissing every word floating ‘round His love songs wrote, whispered and sung Masterminded words drift and swung Loving solitude with his notes Holding, embracing words he wrote A phenomenal art displayed Feeling his love from notes and quotes Stunned by his truthful; serenade ----- This Flame I send you my love tonight from my soul Wishing you were here to mend and console My heart feels so empty without you I feel the darkness of grey and dark blue The only way to touch you is in my mind The images are fading and hard to find The glow from the light is growing quit dim At this moment it’s looking awfully grim I am starting to be with alot of doubt As I sit and watch The flame go out… back to list |
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