William Kelii Kekaula Poet Sapphic stanza

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Poetic Form: Sapphic Stanza

Inspired: 2020 July 09

 

*1st Place*
Pick-A-Title, Vol 19 - 4 Sapphic Stanzas
Contest Judged: 2020 July 21
Sponsored by: Edward Ibeh

 

*A Pangram: A sentence that contains all of the letters of the English alphabet.

Image: The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over The Lazy Dog by Quora

The Thrill Is Gone

Expeditious plus instantaneous fox,
apt o'er daredevil weathering, parts his lair,
ingeniously resourceful, and nevermore...
     ~~to be outwitted,

A lackluster canine, faults, near some stillness
of his stoop, peering somewhat from droopy sights
that influence his realm ... dropped at points from his
     ~~elongated snout,

Heydays concerning happenings, abandoned 
diverse anecdotes from a dog sovereignty
when challenged through a fox determination
               ~~engaged fraught dispute,

Lacks nurtures endurance, sequence marks a fox,
the dog's yoke weighs domestically heavy--
*"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"
     ~~end fox versus dog.

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Beata Agustin August 22, 2021 at 9:21 PM Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this ... exemplifying what your contest requires. God bless you. William Kelii Kekaula August 22, 2021 at 9:48 PM A heartfelt thanks, Beata, as I know that your noted creativeness precedes you constantly my friend, Aloha!

Aditi Mishra July 27, 2020 at 11:37 AM I am getting to witness the magnificent poet in you with these contests William. I love the variety of themes you paint with your outstanding creativity of words and emotions. Congratulations on your win. :) William Kelii Kekaula July 27, 2020 at 11:42 AM I am made speechless, Aditi, with immense joy--you humble me, my friend -- Aloha~@William

Andrea Dietrich July 24, 2020 at 3:40 PM oh yes, I had seen yours before, so I am back with my congrats and now I have to check out the other sapphic stanza I noticed you wrote for Constance! William Kelii Kekaula July 25, 2020 at 12:46 AM Thanks for your revisit, Andrea, welcoming as always -- Aloha~@William

Vijay Pandit July 23, 2020 at 4:27 AM You are indeed clever and resourceful my friend. BIG congrats on your first place win, William. William Kelii Kekaula July 23, 2020 at 5:56 AM Many thanks, Vijay, you humble me greatly my friend -- Aloha~@William

James Inman July 22, 2020 at 5:36 PM Clever William. William Kelii Kekaula July 22, 2020 at 5:40 PM Thank you, James, have a nice evening -- Aloha~@William

Jan Allison July 22, 2020 at 4:34 PM what a clever use of that quote William, thanks for sharing your poem with us, congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx William Kelii Kekaula July 22, 2020 at 5:29 PM Much appreciation, Jan, for your welcomed notation and adulations -- Aloha~@William

Edward Ibeh July 22, 2020 at 10:23 AM This is such a superb, beautifully rendered poem, William:-) Congratulations on your first place win in my contest! William Kelii Kekaula July 22, 2020 at 1:59 PM A hearty thanks, Edward, for your kind consideration and thought-out share my friend, also for the opportunity and my highest honorable placement -- Aloha~@William

Sigrid Ermine July 14, 2020 at 5:06 AM Painting this moment, missed chance for dog, was done with undespoken flair. Succinct characteristics. Poetry which breathes. William Kelii Kekaula July 14, 2020 at 5:10 AM Again, Sigrid, touching expressions indeed -- Aloha from Hawaii~@William

Andrea Dietrich July 9, 2020 at 8:08 PM Great title for this little fox and dog tale!! Cute ending too. William Kelii Kekaula July 9, 2020 at 8:17 PM I always look forward to your visits, Andrea -- Aloha~@William