Newton Ranaweera Poet Verse

Sonnet

So short a song it’s with
six, after eight, lines to 
settle strife - lovers’ sighs…
Stresses follow unstressed
syllables, and rhyming
smoothly runs, with final 
short tail, wrapping the tale.


*A 1st Place* in the following contest (judged on Oct. 28, 2020)

Oct. 21, 2020
Pleiades 3 Poetry Contest
Contest Sponsor: Joseph May 


Syllabic count: 6 syllables in each line

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Andrea Dietrich October 30, 2020 at 8:18 PM way to go , Newton. A high place for a poem on a form that has grace! Congratulations Newton Ranaweera November 30, 2020 at 12:27 PM Thank you so much, Andrea, for this sweet comment and the congrats!!

Alexis Y. October 28, 2020 at 7:31 PM Hi Newton, I enjoy the Sonnet form. You described it well in this well written write. Have a wonderful evening:-) Alexis Newton Ranaweera October 29, 2020 at 5:57 AM Thank you so much, Alexis, for this impressively great comment!!

Kim Rodrigues October 28, 2020 at 7:28 PM Congrats, Newton! Newton Ranaweera October 29, 2020 at 5:56 AM Thank you so much, Kim!!

Joseph May October 28, 2020 at 4:36 PM Very nicely done Newton, Congrats on your win Newton Ranaweera October 28, 2020 at 6:43 PM Thank you so much, Josehp, for this great comment and the placement in your contest!!

Sam Kauffman October 28, 2020 at 10:57 AM Very clever and creative, Newton. Love the homophones in the last line! Congratulations on your first place win! Newton Ranaweera October 28, 2020 at 12:32 PM Thank you so much, Sam, for this impressively great comment!!

Andrea Dietrich October 22, 2020 at 5:01 PM yes, indeed, that is the sonnet. I am thinking of doing mine on sonnet as well!! great job, Newton, Newton Ranaweera October 22, 2020 at 5:44 PM Thank you so much, Andrea, for the great encouraging words!!