Juliet's Last Sonnet

Awaken from her maker's poison
Reality's her nightmare's reason
To run away from tombs that cover
The lifeless body of her  lover

Barefooted... So free to love again
Waiting for him with red cheeks of rain
"The Globe" is empty, Romeo's gone
In Stratford -on - Avon she's alone

A tourist's place - the guide is pointing
A holographic disappointing
Fragmented Fate of a lonely swan
A deja vue ... I might be the one...

The stage lights died, applause in echoes
The curtain falls on ghosts of heroes...

for John's contest " Shakespearean Sonnet"

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 11/28/2010 6:38:00 PM
Hey, here is one I had missed seeing. Very nicely done, IOlanda! And great sonnet topic! Luv, Andrea
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Date: 11/17/2010 11:20:00 PM
Beautiful! and well written. You really captured something here and for a contest just sit down and write and come up with perfection? You are amazing, truly an artist. My Romeo and Juliet piece goes a different route, more on my own experience and emotion, wish I would have had you idea when I was writing it. Fantastic piece!
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Date: 10/31/2010 7:30:00 AM
A wonderful write a great sonnet. God Bless Phyl
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Date: 10/30/2010 6:48:00 PM
your perfect. i love this piece. John Henry Loving III
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Date: 10/30/2010 9:18:00 AM
Congratulations on your sixth place win with this wonderful Sonnet. Caryl
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Date: 10/28/2010 4:07:00 PM
Congratulations on your win..Sara
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Date: 10/27/2010 11:12:00 AM
Congratulations Iolanda on your win in John Freeman's Sonnet contest. Love, Carol
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Date: 10/27/2010 11:05:00 AM
Coming back here to congratulate you Iolanda :) enjoy your day -- nikko :)
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Date: 10/26/2010 6:50:00 PM
I love the Shakespearean story played out in your poem, Iolanda. Just lovely!! Congratulations on your win, so well deserved! ~ Carrie
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Date: 10/26/2010 6:27:00 PM
Congratulations on this well deserved win, Iolanda
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Date: 10/26/2010 6:00:00 PM
Congratulations Iolanda on your worthy poem's honor in the winning circle. Agape, Moses
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Date: 10/25/2010 7:46:00 AM
Hi Iolanda-- what a wonderful way of stepping up to John's challenge :)-- enjoyed reading your sonnet and I really liked you last couplet, of how it also comes across as a bit haunting...and thank you for your wonderful comments and I have to agree with you, I like my middle name as well :), actually it's for my dad since he's also Rey-- & love how you asked me...;) I am 29 years young ;) and do greet your Chris for me a belated happy birthday :) ---nikko :)
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Date: 10/25/2010 1:53:00 AM
Excellent entry Iolanda,I enjoyed reading you this morning!Celene!
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Date: 10/24/2010 1:10:00 PM
Wonderful Shakespearean sonnet with Shakespearean images of his times, Iolanda. Good luck
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Date: 10/24/2010 12:14:00 PM
Very good entry!!!!!
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