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When I Died

When i died, hush bequeathed the Scrabble Board
The once weighty tomes floated off cramped shelves
Whilst married letters argued midst themselves
Phonics quivered sans the vowel adored

O' warm vowel with the prominent dot
Disarrayed lost words bowed their heads and cried
On that sonant solemn day when i died
Shrouding the dot with a forget-me-not

Ill-fated, O' How could i bear such strain
Replaced without heart in a scrabble game
From die to dye, opponents scored higher
Of y's bold encroachment on i's domain

And when i died in Craig, one must exclaim
Replaced by a y, does it create Ire?


Date: 11/04/23
I died poetry contest
Sponsor: Craig Cornish

Copyright © W J Clarke | Year Posted 2023

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Jay Narain Date: 5/7/2023 9:22:00 AM Nice control of words and stringing them in a fluent poem. Login to Reply W J Clarke Date: 5/8/2023 6:01:00 PM Thank you for reading and for your kind compliments Jay. Very much appreciated:-)

Sam Kauffman Date: 5/4/2023 10:26:00 AM Congrats and "hygh" "fyves" WJ! Creatyve "delyght!" Congrats and hats off for this playful creation! A fav! Blessings! Login to Reply W J Clarke Date: 5/5/2023 6:15:00 AM Thank you so much Syr Sam. Your kynd appreciation and encouragement really does mean a lot to me. God Bless you:-)

Mark Massey Date: 5/3/2023 1:37:00 PM This one was fun! The word play was outstanding. Congrats!!! Login to Reply W J Clarke Date: 5/5/2023 6:18:00 AM Thank you Mark. I consider this a great compliment from an outstanding laureate of sonnets:-)

Linda Alice Fowler Date: 5/3/2023 6:57:00 AM Imaginative write WJ. Nicely done! Congratulations on your win. :) Login to Reply

Susan Ashley Date: 5/2/2023 7:31:00 PM Dear W J, your sonnet is a wonderfully creative creation. I enjoyed your unique poetic expression and exceptional rhymes. Congratulations for your wonderful placement in Craig's contest. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan Login to Reply W J Clarke Date: 5/3/2023 3:41:00 AM Thank you Susan. Really happy with my placement. Really chuffed to have my name listed amongst great poets like yourself on this occasion:-)

Michelle Faulkner Date: 5/2/2023 7:24:00 PM I've never been that good at Scrabble, maybe you could give me a lesson? Very clever, and congrats! Login to Reply W J Clarke Date: 5/3/2023 3:36:00 AM Thank you Michelle. Glad I was able to meet the challenge. I really must wipe the dust of the scrabble box sometime:-)

Joanna Daniel Date: 5/2/2023 6:47:00 PM Quite a creative take, Clarke, congratulations on HM:) Login to Reply W J Clarke Date: 5/3/2023 3:35:00 AM Thank you Jo. I enjoyed the challenge of thinking outside the box:-)

Hat Bueckert Date: 4/12/2023 2:13:00 PM Ha this is a winner in my books, love the word play, great poem :) Login to Reply W J Clarke Date: 4/13/2023 12:33:00 PM Thank you for taking the time to read my poem and for your encouraging compliments Hat :-)

Mark Massey Date: 4/11/2023 3:58:00 PM Perfectly played (plaid, pleighed, etc.) hmm… so many letters, so many options. Excellent writing WJ, and I do believe, Mr. Cornish will love this one. Login to Reply W J Clarke Date: 4/13/2023 12:30:00 PM Thank you for taking time to read my poem Mark. Your comments are very much appreciated. I enjoy trying to think outside the box and experiment with new ideas :-)