Wendy Watson Poet Sonnet

Beautiful Sadness

Can beauty walk with sadness hand in hand?
A patent contradiction it would seem.
Yet merged in life they help us understand
In greater depth the worth of each extreme.

Beside a grave where untold tears are shed,
We feel the loss which permeates the air.
Yet roses bloom and birds fly overhead
As happy memories are gathered there.

A plaintive violin can tell the tale
Of hopeless lamentation and demise,
And yet the music's beauty cannot fail
To stir the heart as spirits empathize.

And where a grain of wheat falls to the ground
A harvest of new life will soon be found.


10/01/19

'Beautiful sadness poetry contest' : Sponsored by: John Hamilton

2019 Poetry Marathon Mile 12 Poetry Contest: 'sponsored by Mark Toney

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Christuraj Alex February 13, 2022 at 10:50 PM Contradictorily beautiful title. Oxymoron. Great sonnet. Congratulations!

Christuraj Alex July 21, 2021 at 5:22 AM Attractive title as well as beautiful writing. Congratulations!

Brenda Chiri January 26, 2020 at 5:56 PM Wendy congrats again on another top win!;)

Eve Roper January 2, 2020 at 11:18 PM Congratulations on your win in John Hamilton, Best Sonnet Contest. Hugs Eve

John Hamilton January 1, 2020 at 1:26 PM Beautiful sonnet, congrats Wendy on a third place win!

Line Gauthier February 11, 2019 at 10:12 PM Well done, Wendy. Congrats on your win.

Susan Jeavons January 27, 2019 at 9:11 PM Wendy, this is one of my new favorites! Congrats on the win. Blessings, Susan

Janice Canerdy January 26, 2019 at 5:34 PM CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved win, Wendy! LOVELY! Janice

Mark Toney January 26, 2019 at 12:19 PM Wendy, congrats on your win on mile 12 of my 2019 Poetry Marathon contest! Your sonnet is a beautiful poem of hope, helping us "understand in greater depth the worth of each extreme." Brilliant! Thank you so much for your support of my contests. By continuing to place in the contests you are accumulating points toward the final. ~Mark Wendy Watson January 26, 2019 at 1:22 PM I'm honoured to be included amongst the wonderful poems on this list,Mark. Thank you so much!

Eve Roper January 16, 2019 at 3:17 PM Well written sonnet, Wendy . Congratulations on your win! Hugs Eve ~`* Wendy Watson January 26, 2019 at 1:23 PM Thank you for taking the time to read and comment, Eve. I had never written a sonnet before joining this forum and really enjoy writing the form now.

John Gondolf January 16, 2019 at 6:43 AM A beautifully constructed sonnet, Wendy. Perhaps beauty and sadness can walk hand in hand. Congrats on your win. John Wendy Watson January 26, 2019 at 1:26 PM Thank you for your kind comment, John. You have written some beautiful ones yourself.

Sandra Haight January 15, 2019 at 4:24 PM Beautiful and so well-written, Wendy. Congratulations on your fine placement in the contest! Hugs, Sandra Wendy Watson January 26, 2019 at 1:27 PM Thank you, Sandra. I have enjoyed many of your poems during my short time on this forum.

John Hamilton January 15, 2019 at 11:36 AM So well done Wendy, was what I was hoping for, so thanks for this amazing entry, congrats on a fine placement, in this tough to judge contest! Wendy Watson January 26, 2019 at 1:29 PM I'm honoured to be placed amongst such wonderful entries,John. Thank you for the encouraging comment.

Connie Marcum Wong January 11, 2019 at 2:56 PM Oh Wendy, this is wonderfully written and is sure to be on his winner's list. I was moved by your poignant words! : ) xxoo Wendy Watson January 26, 2019 at 1:30 PM I have likewise really appreciated many of your touching poems,Connie. Thank you.

Laura Leiser January 10, 2019 at 9:55 PM Very beautifully written sonnet that touches the heart and soul, Wendy! Loved it and good luck in the contest! :) Wendy Watson January 26, 2019 at 1:31 PM You've been a great encouragement during my time on the forum,Laura. thank you.

Caren Krutsinger January 10, 2019 at 6:25 PM A gorgeous sonnet, Wendy. "a plaintive violin can tell the tale of hopeless lamentation and demise." It sure can! Wendy Watson January 26, 2019 at 1:32 PM When played masterfully, it's one of the most beautiful instruments to listen to but what patience must be needed with beginners! Thank you,Caren.