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For: Midnight Romance Contest:

write 1 romantic sonnet. 14 lines, EXACTLY 10 syllables per line.

Your rhyme is abab cdcd efef gg(iambic pentameter a plus, but not required)
Use three quatrains and a couplet

You must include the following colors:

Ashes(or Ash) of Roses, Absinthe,Cerulean, Charcoal, Crimson, Ivory, Obsidian, Porcelain, Sable and Smoke.

Beneath a charcoal sky as midnight falls Smoke rising up from autumn's burning leaves Where crimson vines entwine on garden wall Surrounding figures carved from ivory Angel made of stone draped in absinthe moss Sits abreast a porcelain pedestal Obsidian eyes reflecting the loss Of this cerulean man by the well A girl dressed in sable, the night they met On a so long ago midnight like this This place that knows, every tear he has wept Dreaming again of that first blissful kiss Those years long ago, her face all aglow Now, as he sprinkles, the ashes of 'Rose'

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Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 7/15/2020 4:36:00 PM

You are an excellent writer and an even better poet, Your poetry is outstanding and I love your style. May your heart always be full of inspiration and love xo

Elaine George
Date: 7/18/2020 9:08:00 PM

Thank you so much for your kind comments, Pixie Dustl...much appreciated.

Paul Callus

Date: 6/15/2020 10:07:00 AM

Oh the poignancy which enshrouds this beautiful, sad sonnet, Elaine...how it pulls at the reader's heart strings! You never fail to deliver! ~ Best regards // paul

Elaine George
Date: 7/18/2020 9:08:00 PM

Thank you so much for your kind comments, Paul...much appreciated.

Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 11/11/2017 10:37:00 PM

Wonderfully romantic and thoughtful write - congratulations on the win! :-)

Eve Roper

Date: 11/6/2017 7:41:00 PM

Elaine,love the imagery congratulations on your win! Hugs Eve ~`*

Elaine George
Date: 11/7/2017 1:31:00 PM

Thank you for the kind comments, Eve. Elaine

John Hamilton

Date: 11/6/2017 6:30:00 PM

Congrats on your win with this excellent sonnet Elaine!

Elaine George
Date: 11/7/2017 1:28:00 PM

Thanks so much, John. Elaine

Elaine George
Date: 11/7/2017 1:27:00 PM

Thank you, John. Much appreciated. Elaine

Agnes Krampe

Date: 11/6/2017 5:15:00 PM

Congrats on your win, Elaine.

Elaine George
Date: 11/7/2017 1:23:00 PM

Thank you so much, Agnes. Elaine

Jan Allison

Date: 11/6/2017 3:54:00 PM

such a beautiful sad sonnet Elaine, I love your interpretation of the theme congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx

Elaine George
Date: 11/7/2017 1:16:00 PM

Thank you for your kind comments, Jan. Elaine

Judith S

Date: 11/6/2017 11:10:00 AM

Congratulations on your well deserved win Elaine! I really enjoyed reading your sonnet this morning. Best, Judy

Elaine George
Date: 11/7/2017 1:12:00 PM

Thank you, Judith. Elaine

John Gondolf

Date: 11/6/2017 9:45:00 AM

Elaine, congrats on your win for this sad and beautiful sonnet. John

Elaine George
Date: 11/7/2017 1:12:00 PM

Thank you, John. Elaine

Elaine George
Date: 11/7/2017 1:08:00 PM

Thank you so much for reading and commenting, John... much appreciated. Elaine

Dale Gregory Cozart

Date: 11/6/2017 9:14:00 AM

Congratulations on your 5th Place win! Thank you so much for taking the time to enter.

Elaine George
Date: 11/7/2017 1:16:00 PM

My pleasure, Dale. Thank you!!! Elaine

Elaine George
Date: 11/7/2017 1:07:00 PM

My pleasure, Dale, Elaine

Frank Sheehan

Date: 11/3/2017 1:54:00 PM

Fantastic Sonnet. Wonderful imagery. Enjoyed all the lines. Good luck in the contest.

Elaine George
Date: 11/7/2017 1:04:00 PM

Thank you so much for stopping by and taking the time to comment on my sonnet, Frank. Much appreciated. Elaine

John Hamilton

Date: 10/29/2017 3:42:00 PM

A wonderful Sonnet Elaine, an interesting twist on the theme, I guess in a way it is a midnight romance. This should do well in the contest!

Elaine George
Date: 11/1/2017 8:09:00 AM

Thank you for your kind comments, John. Elaine

Silent One

Date: 10/29/2017 8:00:00 AM

Elaine, it is wonderful to see you post. This is an excellent sonnet that that flows and rhymes very well, regardless of the syllable restraints...

Elaine George
Date: 11/1/2017 8:02:00 AM

Thank you for your kind comments. Elaine

Susan Ashley

Date: 10/28/2017 10:07:00 PM

Oh Elaine, what a beautifully sad and poignantly written sonnet. So lovely in its melancholy expression. Your imagery is gorgeous and your last two lines are stunning! Exquisite and enjoyed. good luck in the contest!

Elaine George
Date: 10/29/2017 6:39:00 AM

Thank you so much for your very kind comments, Susan. elaine