Sonnet

Shakespearean’s my fave. Specific rules apply. Stick with iambic feet. Syllables? Ten per line Standards say three quatrains. See rules for how they rhyme! Summarize with couplet. January 18, 2022 entered in the Write About a Form Poetry Contest Sponsor: Joseph May

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Paula Goldsmith

Date: 2/25/2022 1:38:00 PM

Congratulations on your win. A wonderful write. Have a great/blessed day..............

Christuraj Alex

Date: 2/20/2022 3:39:00 AM

Great description of sonnet. Congratulations!

Anitha Jayasankar

Date: 2/19/2022 7:19:00 PM

About Sonnets in Pleiades form, so well done dear Janice... Congratulations... Hugs... ~ Ani

John Watt

Date: 2/19/2022 7:14:00 PM

Excellent construction within the strict constraints. Of all the forms I love the sonnet most, and was so happy to see you and Connie both win with your Pleiades entries. Nice synopsis of sonnet rules and a lovely tip of the hat to the Bard. Congrats!

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 2/19/2022 4:50:00 PM

Congratulations on your first place win Janice. I knew yours would place high. I did not not make mine technical enough, but I am very happy with my placement. Blessings xxoo

Janice Canerdy
Date: 2/19/2022 6:58:00 PM

Thanks so much, Connie! Janice

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 2/8/2022 1:19:00 AM

You did really well Janice. Who could think of the sonnet form without thinking of Shakespeare. A wonderful Pleiades. Blessings xxoo

Janice Canerdy
Date: 2/19/2022 4:10:00 PM

Thanks so much, Connie! Janice

Tom Cunningham

Date: 1/19/2022 12:46:00 AM

Great tribute to the bard Janice, I live about 25 mins from Stratford on Avon. The Avon flows through our town. Tom

Janice Canerdy
Date: 1/19/2022 9:30:00 PM

Wow! You live near a site that, I presume, draws a lot of tourists! Thanks so much, Tom. Janice