Chris Green Poet Sonnet

An Old Woman Weeps

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O’er this frail valley, darkness doth eclipse
Winter fans death, o’ lonely wishes fall
Blood of weakened flesh, high mountaintop drips
Puddles reflect forms, shadow’d mourners call

Beasties lurk, sin collects damaged wages
Curtains drawn project shadowed silhouettes
Horseback ministers breach chain fastened cages
Slashing victims falling, blade n’er forgets

Deafened screams echo cries o’ tortured souls
Ashen flames smother, breaths exhaling fear
Baptized dreams drown midst shallow murky shoals 
Sanity evades, crusades disappear

Sunrise, smoke filters, blue skies unaware
An old woman weeps, hunched in sad despair

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English Sonnet
I just wanted to try one

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Funom Makama January 10, 2020 at 10:56 AM This is beautiful. I love this masterpiece. Happy new year friend. Keep the lines blessing. Chris Green January 10, 2020 at 12:52 PM Thank you so very much for your kind thoughts. I appreciate your visit and am thrilled you liked this one so much.

Jennifer Proxenos January 7, 2020 at 11:15 AM This poem is a gem Chris - your talent shines like like a bright star on soup! Blessings my friend, Jennifer. Chris Green January 7, 2020 at 11:44 AM Thank you Jennifer so very much. I am thrilled you enjoyed this one.

Gershon Wolf January 4, 2020 at 10:56 PM Just trying an English sonnet, eh?! This is a remarkably evocative write, my friend. Shades of Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'Young Goodman Brown,' the final couple of pages. Bravo, Gershon Chris Green January 6, 2020 at 9:26 AM Thanks my friend. That is a high compliment. I am thrilled you liked this one.

Heidi Sands January 4, 2020 at 12:21 AM Wow ! This is very good. I like how you can shift in the way you do with your writing. You are so talented, Chris. Keep it up. I always enjoy reading your poetry :) Chris Green January 6, 2020 at 9:26 AM Thank you Heidi for always making me smile

Ronald D Thompson January 3, 2020 at 5:34 PM Impressive as a first sonnet Chris. Powerful imagery. Well done my man!! Best of luck in the contest. Best wishes..Ron Chris Green January 6, 2020 at 9:25 AM Thanks again Ron. This one wasn't written for a contest. I appreciate you my friend.

Sandra Adams January 3, 2020 at 4:59 PM not only can you write a sonnet but you can hang with the best of them... this is exquisite Chris....(this form is on my weekend list to attempt) i think you did an amazing job with it... Bravo... you should write them more often... hugs Chris Green January 3, 2020 at 5:04 PM Thank you so very much my friend. I'm not sure how many I will write, this wasn't easy...I have been working on it for a few days. : ) I appreciate you Sandy and all of the kindness you send in my direction.

Carolyn Devonshire January 3, 2020 at 4:39 PM Now you know that you can not only write a sonnet, but a very good one at that. The imagery is excellent, Chris. You ought to think about entering Emile's contest. Hugs, Carolyn Chris Green January 3, 2020 at 4:47 PM Thank you so much Carolyn, not this time around but I appreciate you saying so.

Juliet Ligon January 3, 2020 at 4:32 PM Powerful images. Anticipating a high placement in contest. Juliet Ligon January 4, 2020 at 2:56 PM Enter it in the contest! Chris Green January 3, 2020 at 4:35 PM Thanks so much Juliet but I won't be entering this in a contest. I just wrote it to see if I could write one that was worthwhile. I am thrilled you enjoyed it.