Midnight Romance

Midnight Romance

We float, he and I, on sable sand shore
As ivory mist on morn’ horizon
Cerulean wake stretches back and fore
Porcelain skin glowing pink with wanton

I am obsessed by his ash of rose lips
Inviting me to taste his sweet desire
A passionate kiss as my soul he grips
Embracing as doth charcoal into fire

Aching with desire my crimson heart burns
He lays me on the soft absinthe grass
His obsidian eyes voice what he yearns
I succumb then as the waves gently crash

Sleep smoke clears not at all what it did seem
My midnight romance was naught but a dream

For Poetry Contest:  Midnight Romance
Sponsored by: Dale Gregory Cozart

Romantic Sonnet.  14 lines. Exactly 10 syllables per line. 3 quatrains and a couplet.  Rhyme pattern abab cdcd efef gg (iambic pentameter a plus).  Must use 10 stated colors.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017



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Date: 2/14/2018 8:46:00 PM
Judith, congratulations on your fine placement in the contest for your lovely, romantic poem! Such a beautiful Sonnet full of imagery. Hugs, Sandra
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Date: 2/14/2018 8:00:00 AM
Congrats Judith. Regards Tom
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Date: 2/13/2018 11:03:00 PM
Congratulations on your win, Judith, great romantic write for the contest! Hugs Eve ~`*
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Date: 2/13/2018 10:08:00 PM
Enjoyable imagery indeed ... Congratulations on your nice win, Judith ...
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Judith S
Date: 2/15/2018 8:18:00 AM
Thank you so much Probir :)
Date: 2/13/2018 3:17:00 AM
- What's more beautiful than a poem of love, Judy :) - Congratulations on your wonderful poem - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Judith S
Date: 2/15/2018 8:18:00 AM
Thank you Anne-Lise :P
Date: 2/12/2018 5:39:00 PM
Congrats Judy on your win..well earned!
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Judith S
Date: 2/15/2018 8:08:00 AM
Thank you Vijay :)
Date: 2/12/2018 5:13:00 PM
Great imagery in your poem Judith, the first stanza especially.. Full of romantic lines and a great sonnet.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest..
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Judith S
Date: 2/13/2018 6:37:00 PM
Thank you Silent One for the placement!
Date: 1/31/2018 12:57:00 AM
This one down here brought back memories of when I was using those words too. i don't think I won and it bummed me out (unless I am mixing up with another word contest). At least we ended up with GREAT sounding poems using these words.They inspired great beauty!
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Judith S
Date: 1/31/2018 10:20:00 AM
Yessss Andrea!! This was my first sonnet and first contest! A challenge for sure. I had to look up most of those words to see what they meant lol. I didn't place either :( But I learned alot :) Thank you for your wonderful comments and visits !!!!! ~Judy
Date: 1/28/2018 12:57:00 PM
Wow! "Porcelain skin glowing pink with wanton" stopped me in my tracks. Nice poem.
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Judith S
Date: 1/28/2018 1:21:00 PM
:) Thanks Richard !!! Best, Judy
Date: 1/24/2018 9:30:00 AM
Obsidian  What a great word,  You have a rich vocabulary that I wish I had  It makes for better poems I'm kind of repeating myself lately,  Nice one, I like it very much it painted a picture in my mind
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Judith S
Date: 1/25/2018 10:39:00 AM
Thank you for your lovely comments Marc. I can't take credit for those words though ... as they were a requirement for the contest I wrote this poem for :) Best, Judy
Date: 10/28/2017 8:33:00 AM
I like the mood of this piece. Good luck in the contest.
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Judith S
Date: 10/29/2017 10:57:00 AM
Thank you Richard !!! Best, Judy
Date: 10/20/2017 2:46:00 PM
Wow... what an amazing sonnet! Just like reading Shakespeare! Are you related? So sad when its a dream... Ive written a few whem it ends up being a dream...
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Judith S
Date: 10/23/2017 11:15:00 AM
Thank you for your kind comments.
Date: 10/17/2017 5:59:00 PM
This is wonderful writing Judith, too bad just a dream, this is a tough challenge and you pulled it off, should do well in the contest!
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Judith S
Date: 10/17/2017 7:33:00 PM
Thank you SO much John for your encouraging comments. I absolutely loved this challenge!! I have never attempted to write anything like this before but I love stretching my abilities. I appreciate your kind vote of confidence. Best, Judy
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