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In Burlap Did He Laugh: Hexsonnetta

In burlap did he laugh, the huskiness of mirth to occupy the dearth of sound. A photograph beside the paragraph; her testament of worth. In satin does she weep, cold buttons in her lap. The invocations tap an estuary deep. Like flutterings in sleep they flood the aching gap. She penned his epitaph: In Burlap Did He Laugh. 3/26/18

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Kurt Ravidas

Date: 4/30/2019 5:17:00 PM

Reading you is like taking a random book in an ideal library: whatever you take, it's beautiful)

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 4/30/2019 6:59:00 PM

Aw, thanks Kurt.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/5/2018 5:37:00 PM

I see you won with this . Yayyyy!! Congratulations.

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 4/5/2018 6:12:00 PM

Thanks, Andrea.

Line Gauthier

Date: 4/3/2018 11:13:00 PM

Congrats on your win, Dale. Well done.

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 4/4/2018 8:05:00 AM

Thank you, Line.

Ralph Sergi

Date: 4/1/2018 1:54:00 PM

Sorry Dale: i didn't read that it was an hexasonetta.

Ralph Sergi

Date: 4/1/2018 1:53:00 PM

Hi Dale: I was not familiar with a 6 syllable sonnet but you did it well. My compliments!

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 4/1/2018 2:35:00 PM

Thanks so much, Ralph.

Susan Gentry

Date: 3/31/2018 9:32:00 PM

Ahhh, cleverly written. Congratulations on your win.

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 3/31/2018 9:57:00 PM

Thanks, Susan.

Agnes Krampe

Date: 3/31/2018 5:17:00 PM

Interesting form, Dale. Well done. Congrats on your placement.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/29/2018 3:56:00 PM

My goodness, you are writing more in my form than I ever did. If this form ever gets showcased somewhere, I will recommend YOURS be shown!! I've seen very few people do so well with this form as you do. You have not tried Kyrielle or Quatern? i bet you would be good at them. I know it was one of them you mentioned in your note to me.

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 3/29/2018 4:17:00 PM

Thanks, Andrea. I mean to try those other forms.

Eve Roper

Date: 3/27/2018 7:41:00 PM

Dale, nicely done and enjoyed reading good luck in the contest. Bless you and have a great Easter. Hugs Eve ~`*

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 3/27/2018 7:50:00 PM

Thanks, Eve.

Mike Gentile

Date: 3/27/2018 8:34:00 AM

I thought this was so very well done, Dale!! Sad and very beautiful .

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 3/27/2018 9:35:00 AM

Thanks, Mike!

Jan Allison

Date: 3/26/2018 4:48:00 PM

I'm far more used to more colourful writes flowing from your pen dale. great rhyme and flow to your sad poem and I have finally discovered what burlap is!:-) hugs Jan xx

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 3/26/2018 5:14:00 PM

Thanks, Jan. It's a really rough fabric, isn't it?