Nick Bagnall Poet Italian Sonnet

The Ancient Lady

She is ancient, tall and wise
Her slender frame so frail
Skin so smooth, but deathly pale
Bright against dark skies
Against her soon the wind will rise
Against her let it rail
I pray the lord she does not fail
As with the storm she vies

And thus begins an epic fight
To beat the mighty gale
And as she heads into the night
Who knows where she may trail
Dawn breaks at last it’s such a sight
As once more she sets sail






Contest : Italian Sonnet
5th place

Contest : OLD CONTEST ENTRY 
8th place

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Carol Sunshine Brown June 2, 2011 at 5:34 AM Congrats on your well deserved win in Poet Destroyer's contest Nick. Love, Carol

Skat A June 2, 2011 at 12:33 AM grats on your awesome contest entry Luv*Skat

Delysia Hendricks June 1, 2011 at 9:32 PM Congratulations on your worthy win in PD's contest. You've conjured up very vivid images with this one. I'm feeling kind of seasick because you put me right there on the big waters. Well done on a polished write. :))

Poet Destroyer A June 1, 2011 at 5:57 PM NICK!~ CONGRATULATIONS!! with your poem in my old entry contest:-) Thank you very much for supporting my awesome contest. I had so much fun reading each and every entry. I'm glad you where among all my chosen winners. Keep posting your good poems,..p.d.

Dr.Ram Mehta June 1, 2011 at 1:51 PM Congratulations on the win in the contest of p.d., Nick

Linda-Marie Sweetheart June 1, 2011 at 1:15 PM congrats Nick on a brilliant win in this old poem contest.. wonderful words of expression luv.. enjoy another top win for top notch poetry ...

Cory Long June 1, 2011 at 12:01 PM congrats on your super win. cory

Debbie Guzzi March 29, 2011 at 1:05 PM lovely, a very talented writer I am having a contest highlighting Shamanic cultures if you have a Druid or celtic piece I'd love you to enter it? Or write me a new one, please join in. Soup mail me if you'd like to. Light & Love

Kabuteng P.Ink K. July 23, 2010 at 7:00 AM This is really a beautiful sonnet Nick-- like the tone that you set here too-- very vividly told as well-- congrats on your win!! -- nikko ;)

Elaine George June 25, 2010 at 12:28 PM I am amazed by the talent displayed with you and other winners of this contest with all the astounding Italian sonnets written. This is going to my list of favorites. I never fail a chance to see the Tallships when they comel to Ontario. Great wriing, Nick. Lainie

Carol Sunshine Brown June 25, 2010 at 7:14 AM Congratulations Nick on your win in A Rambling Poet's contest "Italian Sonnet". Love, Carol

Andrea Dietrich June 24, 2010 at 9:23 PM Very pretty poem, Nick.Congratulations in the contest! LUv, Andrea

Amy Green June 24, 2010 at 4:40 PM Nice, congrats on your win!

Constance La France June 24, 2010 at 3:10 PM Congratulations, Nick, on 5th place, in my Italian Sonnet Contest, with this beautiful poem.. love Constance

Gavin Pattison June 14, 2010 at 11:25 AM A really nicely written sonnet, pure aesthetic beauty. Keep writing. Gavin.

Sarah Hales June 10, 2010 at 10:32 AM very intresting poem sarah

Sara Kendrick June 9, 2010 at 5:15 AM Beautiful write in this one...Enjoyed...Keep the creative pen flowing...Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my work..What do you think the form should be on my write "A New Day Of Praise"...I was trying to write to a sonnet form but did not adhere because of rhyme and an extra line but it has meter...Sara

Skat A June 8, 2010 at 5:06 AM A wonderful ride Nick, frail, pale, sounds like a deep darken lust setting out your sail. interesting Sonnet. Loved it thanxs 4 such a wonderful poem with a slight mysterious she. Smiles.-Irma