Andrea Dietrich Poet Sonnet

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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Keith O.J. Hunt August 23, 2017 at 10:38 PM Impressive write Andrea, I always admire someone who faced with a challenge more than rises to the occasion! Congrats on your placement:-)

Matthew Anish August 20, 2017 at 3:49 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

Dean Wood August 20, 2017 at 2:31 PM A sad sonnet. Congratulations on your placement in this contest Andrea.

Susan Ashley August 19, 2017 at 7:47 PM Hi Andrea, congratulations on your placement. Beautiful poem :)

John Hamilton August 19, 2017 at 7:26 PM Nice sonnet Andrea, congrats on a fine placement!

Joseph May August 19, 2017 at 11:01 AM A sad ending to this tale Andrea...well written

Afolabi Muideen August 17, 2017 at 5:12 PM I hope this wins the contest. You conveyed the poem beautifully.

Connie Marcum Wong August 17, 2017 at 2:10 PM You took these words and wrote a beautiful poem Andrea. Best luck in the contest! : )

John Lawless August 17, 2017 at 10:39 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)

Scott Thirtyseven August 17, 2017 at 8:27 AM Nice mournful resonance. And most impressively you rhymed rendezvous with blew. Best of luck in the contest.

Joanna Daniel August 17, 2017 at 7:36 AM Another great sonnet, Andrea:)

Pipping Stars August 17, 2017 at 6:21 AM you are worded hammer and nails ...

Russell Sivey August 17, 2017 at 5:15 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!!

Supraja Kannan August 17, 2017 at 5:15 AM Great sonnet Andrea...This is too good... Good luck in the contest....

Sean Kibble August 17, 2017 at 1:07 AM Tough assignment but you managed to come up with a sonnet, well done