Tuesday, May 3, 2005

Fourteen Lines Comments

Rating: 2.1

Old poets, torturing their thoughts to rhyme,
their lovely English verse to end-words tied,
oft found just cause to moan of 'envious Time',
and seek immortal fame in 'Time defied';
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Michael Shepherd
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Richard George 11 June 2005

Good as it gets.

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Michael Shepherd 03 May 2005

Quite right, John. It was planned to demonstrate poetry's 'baser self'. I put it up because we were talking about the sonnet in the Forum, and the constrictions of rhyme.

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John Tiong Chunghoo 03 May 2005

i dont agree with some of the points because it really shows your baser self but the ending was really well executed. it leaves the earlier part of the poem disturbing.

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***** ***** 03 May 2005

Altough I usually reserve comment on sonnets as I feel they are a form not to be messed with - this one did work for me Michael - it flowed effortlessly.. Good job, Sxx

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David Nelson Bradsher 03 May 2005

Very good sonnet, Michael. You know I like these, my friend, and you've turned the phrases with a deft pen.

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