Poem - 28 April 2018, 15:09

Silken Wings: A Shakespearean Sonnet

Young lovers pledged a solemn vow one spring
as daffodils and daisies burst, anew.
Each dainty butterfly they saw would bring
sweet soulful songs to show their love was true.

All summer long, beneath a swooning moon,
they sang the songs each one composed that day.
They swore whence came the dawn, each tender tune,
on wings of butterflies, be whisked away.

But illness came and stole her life away;
while in his heart, her love forever thrived.
He then recalled the vow they’d made that day—
they’d found a way to show their love survived.

So, when he listened closely to the wind,
those whispered songs of silken wings, she'd send.

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Bill MacEachern28 April 2018, 15:48

Very good Dean, don’t know what a Sonnet is(I’ll google), but I love the poem, especially silken butterfly wings assuring the survival of the words and feeling of LOVE...

Dean Kuch28 April 2018, 16:22

There are many different types of sonnets, Bill.
This particular sonnet is a Shakespearean or English sonnet.
All that means is that it's written to adhere to a very rigid structure—iambic pentameter is the preferred meter—with ten syllables per line, three rhyming quatrains, or stanzas, and a rhyming couplet to sum it all up. A volta, or "turn", usually shows up in the ninth line of the poem which changes the course of the topic.
So, each line of verse has five metrical feet and consists of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable. This forms a distinct pattern when read aloud:
da-DUM, da-DUM, da-DUM, da-DUM, da-DUM.
Anyhow, enough with the poetry lesson, heh-heh.
I very much appreciate your comments.
~Dean Kuch ツ

Tony Taylor28 April 2018, 17:49

Absolutely PERFECT dear Obi wan Kenobi!!...... you my friend...... are a light in the shining aspect of the Cosmo universe!!.......BEAUTIFUL!!........tons-o-STARS!!.......T xo ??

Dean Kuch30 April 2018, 05:16

Thank you very much for reading, Tony.
As always, I sincerely appreciate your positive assessment of my writing.
Have a fantastic week ahead, my friend!
~Dean ✯☺✯

?POETRYDELIVERY29 April 2018, 00:41

O how i can count the hundreds of words that it would tske to for me to diggest this .. Im shooting you 5 because this is cool.. I dont no why but this language just triggers me.. Thanks for sharing it my friend.. ??????

Dean Kuch30 April 2018, 05:20

Shakespearean sonnets like this one are written in iambic pentameter, Joey. It is said to closely mimic the way most of us speak. In other words it sounds very natural to us when read.
That would explain your affinity for poems such as these.
I deeply appreciate your feedback, my friend.
Warmest wishes.
~Dean Kuch ☺