Richard Lamoureux Poet Sonnet

A Penny For Your Thoughts

I searched for a Penny
So I could hear her thoughts
Sadly there weren't any
My heart was left in knots

Perhaps a wooden Nickle 
Or maybe a thin dime
Would help me in a pickle
So this girl could be mine

I was determined to pass Buck
For he seemed to have her ear
He possessed that Irish luck
So I cried in my green beer

This girl I wanted to hold
Was enamored with his gold






"Penny for your thoughts"

"Don't accept any wooden Nickles."

"All he had was one thin dime"

"The Buck stops here"

"Luck of the Irish"

"The one who has the Gold gets the girl!"

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Jeff Connelly September 26, 2019 at 9:28 AM Interesting line selections. A true found poem that only you could find Richard. Thanks Richard Lamoureux September 26, 2019 at 10:51 AM Thanks Jeff. ;0)

Vera Duggan March 30, 2015 at 2:16 AM Richard I do like this sonnet, so easy for me to read, as you can see by my poems I like easy and simple, thank you so much for sharing, hope you are well, take care............Vera............... Richard Lamoureux March 30, 2015 at 7:33 AM Thanks Vera I appreciate your visit.

Eve Roper March 25, 2015 at 11:00 PM A 7 ! ! Good humored write Congratulations on your win. Blessings dear friend Richard Lamoureux March 26, 2015 at 7:06 AM Good morning and thanks Eve.

Robert Lindley March 24, 2015 at 6:13 PM Congrats my friend, loved your poem.. Richard Lamoureux March 24, 2015 at 7:13 PM Thanks Robert.

Sasha Maharaj March 24, 2015 at 8:29 AM Congrats Richard :) love it. Richard Lamoureux March 24, 2015 at 8:38 AM Thanks Sasha.

Sara Kendrick March 24, 2015 at 6:32 AM Thanks for participating in my contest..Did you know that people were really paid in wooden nickles which could only be used at the company store which kept them tied to the company where they worked?..Sad isn't it..Sara Richard Lamoureux March 24, 2015 at 8:13 AM What an interesting story, I did not know that.

Robert Lindley March 22, 2015 at 10:54 AM so many quotes and you nailed them all in your verses. Great comparison the female to treasure for they are ALL treasures indeed! Sadly truth in the fact that too often the gold gets the gal.. A7 and good luck in Sara's contest. Richard Lamoureux March 22, 2015 at 10:57 AM Thanks Robert.;0)

Monterey Sirak March 21, 2015 at 8:48 AM Your creativity and originality know no boundaries! Richard Lamoureux March 21, 2015 at 9:01 AM You are kind Monterey.

Maurice Yvonne March 21, 2015 at 5:22 AM Yeah! Another very creative write by a very imaginative talent! Richard Lamoureux March 21, 2015 at 7:27 AM So good to see you back my friend.

Cecilia Macfarlane March 19, 2015 at 8:58 AM This is excellent! Love it! Hugs Richard Lamoureux March 19, 2015 at 9:04 AM Thanks Cecilia.

Andrea Dietrich March 18, 2015 at 7:41 PM gosh, you sure used a lot of little quotes for yours. Very inventive!! I enjoyed this one, Richard. Richard Lamoureux March 19, 2015 at 9:05 AM Thanks Andrea.

Arthur Vaso March 18, 2015 at 12:19 AM LOL Loved this!!!! Happy St Paddy's Day Richard! Richard Lamoureux March 18, 2015 at 8:27 AM ;0)

Constance La France March 17, 2015 at 5:23 PM Richard, this is a fun poem, I love your humour, best of luck in the contest and thanks so much for your kind comment on my poem, weeping . . . Richard Lamoureux March 18, 2015 at 8:28 AM My pleasure!

Laura Leiser March 17, 2015 at 12:55 PM Very clever poem, Richard! I enjoyed it :) Richard Lamoureux March 18, 2015 at 8:30 AM Thanks for visiting Laura.

Carolyn Devonshire March 17, 2015 at 12:11 PM Dear Richard, You incorporated many great quotes in your sonnet! I love the idea of this girl not having any thoughts. If she did, she would have fallen for you and you wouldn't have had to cry in your green beer. Awesome entry for Sara's contest! Love, carolyn Richard Lamoureux March 18, 2015 at 8:29 AM You are kind Carolyn.

James Horn March 17, 2015 at 11:37 AM But what about the Irish green or where you just being mean and avoiding the Irish scene? Other that that poem was great. Jim Richard Lamoureux March 18, 2015 at 8:32 AM Thanks James.

Eileen Manassian March 17, 2015 at 10:04 AM OH WOW! This is superb. This is surely not a contest I will join. Too difficult. Lovely write, Richard. Lovely Richard Lamoureux March 18, 2015 at 8:34 AM Just having a bit of silly fun. I'm pleased you enjoyed it. I see you were really inspired yesterday. Great job Eileen.