Barbara Gorelick Poet Sonnet

Seeking the Answer -Miltonic Sonnet

The shadows creep and faintly in the sky,
stars begin to come to us with gentle light.
And once more our fancy doth take flight
with man's eternal question " oh God, why?
What place have we when then we die,
railing against the unknown we still fight.
Often that query comes unbidden in the night
as the time of our mortality marches nigh.
Now into the  depths of sky man sails
on wings of faith, answers cloaked in mystery.
We beat our breast in anguish, try to understand
the plan that lurks there behind the starry veil.
And so it has been given through all history
that perhaps answers are written only in shifting sand...

4/18/14

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Michael Dom May 15, 2014 at 4:04 AM Barbara, this is inspired. Congratulations on your well deserved placing. fav.

Carolyn Devonshire May 14, 2014 at 5:48 AM Dear LNC, A sad, but beautifully written poem, Barbara. It seems that many people fear what lies "behind the starry veil." Those who believe in an afterlife have nothing to fear, dear. Still, people waste too much time afraid of the unknown, when they should be enjoying their earthly existence knowing that heaven waits for all. Congratulations on your win, dear. Love, Carolyn

Joyce Johnson May 13, 2014 at 11:46 PM there seem to be more questions then answers Barbara. but you ask pertinent ones. Congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce

Joseph May May 13, 2014 at 7:03 PM Great write and win BG...congrats

Roy Jerden May 13, 2014 at 3:40 PM Well done! Congratulations, Barbara.

Faye Gibson May 13, 2014 at 3:12 PM Beautiful. Congratulations, Barbara.

Carrie Richards May 13, 2014 at 2:41 PM All the questions that have plagued each mortal since the beginning of time! You have penned so well, Barbara! Congratulations on a profound poem!

Sara Kendrick May 13, 2014 at 1:15 PM Way to go with a great winning work..Sara

Poet Destroyer A May 13, 2014 at 1:11 PM NICE ONE.... PD

Elaine George May 13, 2014 at 12:37 PM I love the ending, Barbara. Wonderful thought evoking Miltonic sonnet. Congrat's. Lainie

Lisa Lee May 13, 2014 at 9:49 AM Very beautifully written, Barbara! Congratulations on your win!

Dr. Upma A. Sharma May 13, 2014 at 9:19 AM Simply awesome Barbara,, a wonderful write as ever ! Deep write , ur words r written in marble here unlike the answers in shifting sand! Congrats on great win ! Barbara Gorelick May 13, 2014 at 9:26 AM Thank you so much. Your one of 2 who liked it...lol.

Roy Jerden April 30, 2014 at 7:59 AM I'm trying one of these Miltonic sonnets for the first time, Barbara. Yours is great! Barbara Gorelick April 30, 2014 at 8:02 AM Good luck, this took me a week...lol. These complicated forms are a real trial at times. BG

Arthur Vaso April 20, 2014 at 3:59 PM Magical, great write! Happy Easter!

Mark Peterson April 19, 2014 at 11:43 PM Very deeply and persuasively written, Barbara. We steadily and consistently underestimate the challenges facing us and overestimate our ability to deal with them. Above all our hubris blinds us concerning the most important reality of all: the existence of that which is greater than ourselves. My faith in such faith sustains me.

Connie Marcum Wong April 18, 2014 at 11:04 PM Your sonnet is simply wonderful Barbara.. I loved the imagery in your lines: "Now into the depths of sky man sails on wings of faith". A challenging form written so well!

Michael Dom April 18, 2014 at 9:02 PM Wow. I like this very much. A great write in the Miltonic sonnet. Cheers for you Barbara.

Frederic Parker April 18, 2014 at 4:39 PM from sky to sand the answer still alludes us