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Lost Rendezvous

Lost Rendezvous – My Valiant Knight
My valiant knight I had to see. I ran into the woods for one last rendezvous. November, unpredictable though, can wreak melancholy, for a strong wind blew! All sunlight vanished; it grew deathly cold. And in the gloaming, crystal sky became as ash! To think this day that promised gold brought only misery, yet still the flame of passion for the man I loved still burned as limbs of frosted trees like hoary men lashed out at me. The knight for whom I yearned I could not find. I’d not see him again. Great pathos floods my soul forevermore. My valiant knight was later killed in war. Aug. 16, 2017 for John Hamilton's Eight-word Challenge - 3 Poetry Contest Words used: 1.Crystal 2.Gloaming 3.Frosted 4. Forevermore 5. Pathos 6. Valiant 7. Melancholy 8. Unpredictable

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Date: 8/23/2017 10:38:00 PM
Impressive write Andrea, I always admire someone who faced with a challenge more than rises to the occasion! Congrats on your placement:-)
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Date: 8/20/2017 3:49:00 PM
You certainly are prolific!! Do you know the Rolling Stones song "Emotional Rescue"? I talks about a knight on a fine Arab charger coming to a woman's emotional rescue. Your work reminded me of it. Peace & Love Matthew Anish
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Date: 8/20/2017 2:31:00 PM
A sad sonnet. Congratulations on your placement in this contest Andrea.
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Date: 8/19/2017 7:47:00 PM
Hi Andrea, congratulations on your placement. Beautiful poem :)
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Date: 8/19/2017 7:26:00 PM
Nice sonnet Andrea, congrats on a fine placement!
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Date: 8/19/2017 11:01:00 AM
A sad ending to this tale Andrea...well written
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Date: 8/17/2017 5:12:00 PM
I hope this wins the contest. You conveyed the poem beautifully.
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Date: 8/17/2017 2:10:00 PM
You took these words and wrote a beautiful poem Andrea. Best luck in the contest! : )
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Date: 8/17/2017 10:39:00 AM
Yikes!!! and eight word challenge done in the ever challenging sonnet form....a double steal....(every time I read or hear the word "gloaming" I hear bag pipes and see burly men dancing in kilts)
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Date: 8/17/2017 8:27:00 AM
Nice mournful resonance. And most impressively you rhymed rendezvous with blew. Best of luck in the contest.
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Date: 8/17/2017 7:36:00 AM
Another great sonnet, Andrea:)
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Date: 8/17/2017 6:21:00 AM
you are worded hammer and nails ...
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Date: 8/17/2017 5:15:00 AM
Great sonnet Andrea...This is too good... Good luck in the contest....
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Date: 8/17/2017 5:15:00 AM
This is a special Sonnet Andrea! But are you missing a line? Aren't there supposed to be 14 lines in a Sonnet? Just checking for ya my friend! But I do love what you have come up with right here, It is such a wondrous poem, So grandiose! I really enjoyed reading it this morning, as you posted this late last night! Great Work!!
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Date: 8/17/2017 1:07:00 AM
Tough assignment but you managed to come up with a sonnet, well done
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