Hoar-Frost Hearts

Hoar-Frost Hearts 

(with acknowledgment and apologies to Shakespeare)


Who dares compare thee to a winter’s night?
Thou art much darker and more treacherous .
Howling gales render darling buds to blight
And winter’s grip too long and arduous
Holds dark the swollen hope of heavens eye.
Allows false dawn gold weakly blushing peak
Upon the icy crust you would deny
Whilst cursing natures changing course as weak.
But your unending winter has not left
Nor lost the comfort of its ling’ring frost,
Nor death denied the coldness of your depth,
Its numbing sting the solace of love’s loss
      Rest now, in time the beating heart will slow,
      Rest now embraced by fluffy winter snow.


9/15/2016
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Scars Avatar
September 24, 2016 at 2:30 PM
wonderful sonnet John, congratulations on your placement :)-luloo
Lawless Avatar
September 25, 2016 at 7:34 AM
Thanks Laura, always appreciate your support and input.
Garcia Avatar
September 24, 2016 at 11:18 AM
I think Billy would be pleased with this - it's wonderful
Lawless Avatar
September 25, 2016 at 7:34 AM
Thanks Phillip, appreciate your reading and commenting. Sweet William always tortured me so I figured.....
Smith Avatar
September 24, 2016 at 10:45 AM
Wonderful win John, congratulations...
Lawless Avatar
September 25, 2016 at 7:32 AM
Thanks Charlie, always nice to hear from you.
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September 24, 2016 at 9:16 AM
Beautiful and very Shakespearean. Congrats on your win, John. Agnes
Lawless Avatar
September 25, 2016 at 7:32 AM
Thanks Agnes, Shakespeare always drove me crazy so I figured "turnabout is fair play" and Viola!!
Roper Avatar
September 24, 2016 at 8:50 AM
Congratulations, John, love the poem! :-) Hugs
Lawless Avatar
September 25, 2016 at 7:31 AM
Thanks Eve, I appreciate the time and effort you put into hosting these sonnet contests.
Stebbings Avatar
September 24, 2016 at 8:41 AM
Congratulations, John. Very clever re-write of this Sonnet. +7.
Lawless Avatar
September 25, 2016 at 7:29 AM
Thanks Barry, appreciate your stopping to read and comment and the high mark.
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September 14, 2016 at 11:52 PM
Most excellent verse, Sir John!
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September 25, 2016 at 7:26 AM
Thank you Laura, sorry for being so late in responding I find myself scurrying with the squirrels to squeeze as much fun out of the dwindling light of summer.
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