Daniel Turner Poet Sonnet

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Beyond the Breakers

Beyond the breakers, dreamers hoist their sails
Lost in the clouds, on ships of make believe
A stowaway, escaping life's travails
Adventurer, Inventing hearts to thieve

Imagination wakes the inner child
A problem, is an island to explore
An argument, a king to be exiled
Where grown ups, for a moment are ignored

And yet we rarely ever take the time
To let the inner child come out to play
Or watch the clouds in silent pantomime
Act out our fantasies of childhood days

Beyond the breakers new horizons loom
Imagination is your child's playroom


   Daniel Turner

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Connie Marcum Wong March 29, 2017 at 3:55 PM This is so true Daniel. Having a grandchild helps to take one right back to those days of youth, and if one is retired, they can return to the world of imagination along with their grandchild and play becomes a delight to share. When I was working I never had time to enter those long gone days of imagination. I'm so thankful to be enjoying them now. I love this poem! I have been dealing with illness which is why I am rarely here. Easter blessings, Connie

Vera Duggan February 19, 2017 at 10:23 PM Well Daniel I really do love Sonnets, my favourite form of poetry and this one is a beauty, thank you so much for sharing and take care........Vera Daniel Turner February 20, 2017 at 10:03 AM Thank you, Mrs Vera. Hoping you and yours are well:)

Robert Lindley February 18, 2017 at 12:52 PM As always, you deliver top level poetry regardless of poetry form used! I dearly love sonnets and this one is without a doubt a great one! Clearly a ten in my book.. Daniel Turner February 20, 2017 at 10:02 AM Thank you, Robert:)

Phillip Garcia February 16, 2017 at 11:32 AM It's a shame you didn't get this entered. Too often we say we've written a Shakespearean sonnet based solely on the fact that it follows the rules of meter and rhyme but we forget what makes Shakespeare so great - which is his soft conversational tone throughout his lines. You achieved that tone perfectly in this sonnet while expressing a powerful sentiment. To me, this is your best and proof of your immense talent. Daniel Turner February 16, 2017 at 11:56 AM Pretty high praise, Phillip. So glad you liked it:)

Christy Stover February 15, 2017 at 2:17 PM Beautiful inspiring sonnet. Daniel Turner February 16, 2017 at 11:55 AM Thank you, Christy:)

Robert Lindley February 13, 2017 at 10:05 PM This is a truly great sonnet my friend!!!! Depth, flow, rhyme and message all are stellar! A7 and a fav... Daniel Turner February 16, 2017 at 11:54 AM Thank you, Robert:) From one sonneteer to another:)

Jean Murray February 13, 2017 at 1:37 PM And what an imagination you possess. You make all of us want to hoist our childhood sails. Daniel Turner February 16, 2017 at 11:54 AM Hoist away, Jean. make believe is much more fin. Thank you:)

Andrea Dietrich February 12, 2017 at 6:35 PM Do you think you could have won even if you made it into the contest. The judge seems to have something against sonnets. I'll just keep on giving it the good old college try! Happy Sunday to you, Danny Daniel Turner February 16, 2017 at 11:53 AM I guess we'll never know, now. Thanks for friendly visits:)

Probir Gupta February 12, 2017 at 10:37 AM Beautiful imagery ... Lovely sonnet ... Profound thoughts ... Daniel Turner February 16, 2017 at 11:52 AM Thank you, Probir:) Always nice to see you my friend.

Supraja Kannan February 12, 2017 at 7:40 AM Great write... I too noticed that... HOPE everything is fine now... Daniel Turner February 16, 2017 at 11:51 AM Thank you, Supraja. I changed my password and it stopped.

Joanna Daniel February 12, 2017 at 6:01 AM I hope the problem is solved soon, DT, this is a great and imaginative take on the theme:) Daniel Turner February 16, 2017 at 11:50 AM Thank you, Jo:)

Nette Onclaud February 11, 2017 at 6:06 AM honoring the inner child with this beautiful sonnet is a breakthrough, daniel...so nice!..huggs Daniel Turner February 16, 2017 at 11:50 AM Thank you, nette:)

Winged Warrior February 11, 2017 at 1:50 AM Daniel, sorry about your work man...I smell a conspiracy...great sonnet, though...hopefully, you get the mess corrected...^WW^ Daniel Turner February 16, 2017 at 11:49 AM A new password did the trick for now, Thank you Wingman:)

Eve Roper February 11, 2017 at 1:04 AM Very good, Daniel, I love the imagery and the message behind it..Hugs Daniel Turner February 16, 2017 at 11:49 AM Thank you, Mrs Eve:)

Joseph May February 10, 2017 at 10:47 PM Sorry you lost your poems Daniel....I agree with Tim about changing the password...Have you checked Poetry Zoom, some of your poems may be there. ..that's the sister site of this one.... Daniel Turner February 16, 2017 at 11:35 AM I did change my password and the thievery stopped. Thank you, Joseph for your concern and for the friendly visits:)

Carole Duet February 10, 2017 at 9:36 PM I love this, Danny. Such a great understanding of children...and those of us who still love our inner child.

Andrea Dietrich February 10, 2017 at 9:20 PM oops my count was off. Just went and counted again.There are no lines with eight or nine syllables after all! Sorry about that. I am losing my mind! Daniel Turner February 16, 2017 at 11:31 AM Are you questioning my ability to count to ten, Andrea? In order to lose one's mind, one must have one first:) Lol

Andrea Dietrich February 10, 2017 at 9:18 PM hmmm, I was counting the syllables and saw that some lines had 8 or 9. That is why I thought it to be that other form.(I've got that new form on my mind because I am thinking of trying it out possibly in the Broken Wings contest) I am so sorry that you lost out. So that contest already is filled? It's so unfair for you, Danny. I think it had a good chance. AS I read it , it did seem familiar to me but i did not put it together that this was one that had disappeared.

Akkina Downing February 10, 2017 at 8:57 PM Danny, you can adventure away and fill your heart with joy till you're content enough to slow down and write more poems to make us smile and wonder :) xox Daniel Turner February 16, 2017 at 11:30 AM You are so sweet, Kina:) Thank you very much!

Andrea Dietrich February 10, 2017 at 8:45 PM very creative, Danny. Is it that hybrid sonnet that I saw listed under H forms? So cool! Daniel Turner February 10, 2017 at 8:50 PM No, it is the Shakespearean sonnet that you commented on last week, that miraculously disappeared. This is a re-post.Too late for contest.

Tim Smith February 10, 2017 at 8:00 PM This is beyond imagination this has happened to you DT. I recommend changing your password...studmuffin1 has been compromised. Daniel Turner February 10, 2017 at 8:48 PM Could be?