Dale Gregory Cozart Poet Rhyme

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 April 30, 2019 at 5:17 PM Reading you is like taking a random book in an ideal library: whatever you take, it's beautiful) Dale Gregory Cozart April 30, 2019 at 6:59 PM Aw, thanks Kurt.

Andrea Dietrich April 5, 2018 at 5:37 PM I see you won with this . Yayyyy!! Congratulations. Dale Gregory Cozart April 5, 2018 at 6:12 PM Thanks, Andrea.

Line Gauthier April 3, 2018 at 11:13 PM Congrats on your win, Dale. Well done. Dale Gregory Cozart April 4, 2018 at 8:05 AM Thank you, Line.

Ralph Sergi April 1, 2018 at 1:54 PM Sorry Dale: i didn't read that it was an hexasonetta.

Ralph Sergi April 1, 2018 at 1:53 PM Hi Dale: I was not familiar with a 6 syllable sonnet but you did it well. My compliments! Dale Gregory Cozart April 1, 2018 at 2:35 PM Thanks so much, Ralph.

Susan Gentry March 31, 2018 at 9:32 PM Ahhh, cleverly written. Congratulations on your win. Dale Gregory Cozart March 31, 2018 at 9:57 PM Thanks, Susan.

Agnes Krampe March 31, 2018 at 5:17 PM Interesting form, Dale. Well done. Congrats on your placement.

Andrea Dietrich March 29, 2018 at 3:56 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 March 29, 2018 at 4:17 PM Thanks, Andrea. I mean to try those other forms.

Eve Roper March 27, 2018 at 7:41 PM Dale, nicely done and enjoyed reading good luck in the contest. Bless you and have a great Easter. Hugs Eve ~`* Dale Gregory Cozart March 27, 2018 at 7:50 PM Thanks, Eve.

Mike Gentile March 27, 2018 at 8:34 AM I thought this was so very well done, Dale!! Sad and very beautiful . Dale Gregory Cozart March 27, 2018 at 9:35 AM Thanks, Mike!

Jan Allison March 26, 2018 at 4:48 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 March 26, 2018 at 5:14 PM Thanks, Jan. It's a really rough fabric, isn't it?