ROSE IN THE MIST (Spenserian Sonnet)
The Rose in the Mist walks in the pink twilight forlorn,
Her eyes search the blue expanse for the ship’s sail.
Again her prayer she whispers in the early dawn;
“Please bring my love back to me upon the softest gale!”
The roar of white spray hits the jutting rocks beyond,
“Let not my hope be tossed and capsized I plea!”
Oh, Poseidon make the sea a tranquil pond
“His ship is tardy! Protect him! My heart cries to thee!”
“There are mythical monsters in the ebon depths
They bloody and maim those who fall in their snare
I hear screams as the sailors take their final breaths
While being dragged into the leviathan’s lair!”
The echo of his voice has gone away from me;
I follow its faint call… into the sea I flee!
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The Spenserian Sonnet was developed by Edmund Spenser, written in iambic pentameter, three quatrains and one couplet.
Fantastic. Thanks for sharing. So alluring in it's sonnet prose of a ships sail upon the rocks of despair.
Michael! Thank you so much for reading my work! Much appreciated!
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Valerie Eleby,
Beautiful, elegant and misty sonnet. I love the above lines. My applause. It is very romantic dear poetess. Thanks for sharing. The image is too apt for the verse. Congrats
WILLIAMSJI MAVELI
Williamsji! Thank you for your gracious comments. I am happy that you enjoyed this sonnet…I so much enjoy writing them although they are quite a challenge.
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Chris! Thank you so much!!! I love the sea…it has a way of speaking to the depths of your essence. It isn't often that I have encountered a fellow poet that recognizes my "pen" as distinctly as you do. I really appreciate that so much.
Well, generally all sonnets are 14 lines, written in iambic pentameter (10 syllables per line) and have a specific rhyme scheme. There are English, Italian, French and Spanish sonnet forms…some are more complicated than others.
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Valerie Eleby,
Congrats on your nomination entry.
Regards
WILLIAMSJI MAVELI
Williamsji! Thank you! I appreciate your good wishes!
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Valerie, this is so wonderful, every line, every word, it takes me to the sea, I love poems about the sea, I am in awe, and this is truly a special one!!!!
Congrats!
Nancy