Poetry Kitchen: Sonnet Side Up
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alpharaposaWelcome to the Poetry Kitchen! Today, I'm whipping up a batch of sonnets, and will make one just for you. Simply follow the rules below:
1) Give me ingredients! Give me a prompt – a sentence, a picture, or just a bunch of random words on your mind. Please keep prompts PG13.
2) The recipe is all sonnets today, but they might be Spenserian, Shakespearean, or Italian sonnets. I promise they will all have 14 lines and rhyme.
3) One per person. Spread the word if you know somebody who would like their own creation!
4) Please share! You can reprint or link to the poem, simply give me credit and link to my journal, please.
You may tip if you wish.
If I receive $50 in tips, I will finish up a short story about the humans in the world of this poem about Dragon Samurai, and post it for all to read.
If I receive $100 in tips, I will write a long poem (ode, ballad, epic, or similar). Anybody will be able to suggest topics, but only donors will get a say (via poll) in which one I tackle!
If I have one new commenter (whether they donate or not), I will record myself singing this poem. (I've had nine new commenters since I put up the challenge.)
Requests will stay open for a day! REQUESTS CLOSED!
1) Give me ingredients! Give me a prompt – a sentence, a picture, or just a bunch of random words on your mind. Please keep prompts PG13.
2) The recipe is all sonnets today, but they might be Spenserian, Shakespearean, or Italian sonnets. I promise they will all have 14 lines and rhyme.
3) One per person. Spread the word if you know somebody who would like their own creation!
4) Please share! You can reprint or link to the poem, simply give me credit and link to my journal, please.
You may tip if you wish.
If I receive $50 in tips, I will finish up a short story about the humans in the world of this poem about Dragon Samurai, and post it for all to read.
If I receive $100 in tips, I will write a long poem (ode, ballad, epic, or similar). Anybody will be able to suggest topics, but only donors will get a say (via poll) in which one I tackle!
If I have one new commenter (whether they donate or not), I will record myself singing this poem. (I've had nine new commenters since I put up the challenge.)
Requests will stay open for a day! REQUESTS CLOSED!
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Re: Prompts
Date: 2011-04-27 01:10 pm (UTC)'Tis time to make a brilliant brocade.
With you above, I'll tromp the treadles,
And throw by throw, the device is laid.
A line of lilies and a row of roses
Will complement the virtuous pear;
The gleam of gold slyly discloses
Every detail embroidered there.
The cloth will caress much softer skin;
Soft hands will brush the raised design
When noblemen waltz, their brides to win
With plumage embossed with art divine.
"Clothes make the man", and oh, such joy;
That delicate craft was the work of a boy!
Re: Prompts
Date: 2011-04-27 05:34 pm (UTC)Re: Prompts
Date: 2011-04-27 09:23 pm (UTC)Interesting historical note: when draw looms were mechanized, the boys were replaced with punch cards. This led to the cards' use as an early form of programming and data storage for computers.
I thought that was cool but couldn't work it into the sonnet. :)
Re: Prompts
Date: 2011-04-27 06:17 pm (UTC)