A Second In Court

A Second in Court

A déjà vu to centuries past is just a quantum peak
to glimpse the courtly, avant-garde in session to critique
Baroque and Renaissance displays, pointing as they speak,
admiring slight anomaly that makes some art unique.
With ennui they gave no ear to a dilettante’s entreat
knowing only, it’s the king and queen’s élan you have to meet.
A cacophony of tongues gossiped outcomes so discreet,
stood waiting for the bona fide applause, “Oh magnifique!”
Royal people had carte blanche to make artists great or weak
sometimes not ever finding those with natural technique.

iambic heptameter  14 syllables a line

1/26/18
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018


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Date: 5/5/2018 5:18:00 PM
Back with belated congrats on your win, Sian.
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Date: 1/31/2018 4:06:00 AM
Wow Janis, this is outstanding! Your rhyme is sublime in this carefully woven piece. Congratulations on your wonderful win! : )
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Date: 1/30/2018 5:57:00 PM
Wow, not only are you weaving in the required words, but iambic heptameter monorhyme! You're an overachiever! Congrats on your win, Janis.
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Date: 1/30/2018 1:27:00 AM
This is great, one of my favourites, janis. Well done! Viv x
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Date: 1/29/2018 6:34:00 PM
Janis, your poem is impressive and beautiful in content, rhyme and expression, and fantastic use of the required words. Congratulations on your wonderful first place win.. ~Susan
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Date: 1/29/2018 6:32:00 PM
Excellent monorhyme using all the required words, Janice! Congratulations on your 1st Place win! Hugs, Sandra
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Date: 1/29/2018 4:50:00 PM
Love the way you rhyme all the end words, Janis! Great poem, and congrats on your win :)
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Date: 1/29/2018 4:36:00 PM
Nicely done in the use of the words, Janis, congratulations on your win :)
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Date: 1/29/2018 1:35:00 PM
Iambic heptameter is difficult, expecially with restriction like the use of ten words... you wrote a wonderful poem Janis.. Congratulations on your first place in the contest
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Date: 1/26/2018 10:52:00 PM
Wow. Well done, Janis. Enjoyed your original theme. GL
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