Notes About The Poem

Orphan Sonnet
Created by: Dale Gregory Cozart with a rhyme scheme of Abab cdcd efef aA in three quatrains and a final couplet with the last line repeating the opening line.

Mount Edgecumbe's Feet

In Alaska, near Mount Edgecumbe's feet,
fish built Sitka, a city with no road.
And so, Sitka's fame is its fishing fleet;
where time is never spent; it is borrowed.

A scarlet sun bleeds on Edgecumbe's peak
as deafening silence splashes on shore.
And its surreal sunsets are unique,
unlike anything you have seen before.

Crimson clouds merge with ebony shadows,
and a plethora of stars light the dark.
Yet the night starts falling like dominoes,
calm chaos acting like an accent mark.

Paradise is an off-the-grid retreat
in Alaska near Mount Edgecumbe's feet.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Kauffman Avatar
May 22, 2023 at 12:00 PM
Emile, wonderfully written with your hallmark imagery. You have captured the uniqueness of Sitka. Best wishes for the contest. Blessings my friend.
Pinet Avatar
May 22, 2023 at 1:13 PM
Thanks, Sam; it is always a pleasure to hear from you, my friend, Emile.
De Beaulieu Avatar
May 19, 2023 at 12:00 PM
Hello Emile, o-h-h-h Alaska sounds beautiful.I have never been there Emile. My friend enjoy your day. /Darlene\ I
De Beaulieu Avatar
May 20, 2023 at 12:14 PM
Hello Emile, Oh , I hope i do get ot see it one day. You are welcome my dear friend. Happy long weekend. /Darlene/
Pinet Avatar
May 19, 2023 at 12:35 PM
Thanks, Darlene; I appreciate your comments, I hope you get to see it one day, my friend, Emile.
Narain Avatar
May 19, 2023 at 10:43 AM
nice description of Alaskan landscape. I wish I could be there. Thanks for sharing. Enter the contest, it is a winner.
Pinet Avatar
May 19, 2023 at 12:34 PM
Thanks, Jay; I appreciate your comments, my friend, Emile.
Abdulkhader Avatar
May 19, 2023 at 9:25 AM
keep up the great work.
Pinet Avatar
May 19, 2023 at 10:31 AM
Thanks, Thaqiya; I appreciate your comments, my friend, Emile.
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