David Mohn Poet Sonnet

While Poets Sleep

Muses stray, as darkness beguiles the light
While poets sleep there casts a shadowed pall 
Enchanted prose now languishing in blight  
Night’s spell has ways of vexing what has been  
Verse once unbowed is now seduced to crawl
The baleful Nyx has cast her nightly spin

The poet’s lot - to reignite the flame
The life inscribed in daylights metered rays
Are listless words as gloaming’s curse has tamed  
Exhort your pen dear bard and foray hence
Win back this forlorn script from night’s malaise
Restore the sculpted word to present tense

Muses stray, as darkness beguiles the light
The poet’s lot - to reignite the flame


Note – Nyx (Greek Goddess of the Night)
For Cornish Sonnet Contest – 16 Mar 2014

♡Like0

Share Poem

---

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Ettie Christian-Bowling May 15, 2014 at 7:05 PM This poem is beautiful hun-Love Ettie David Mohn May 15, 2014 at 7:25 PM Thanks Ettie....I appreciate you stopping by and the kind comment

Dr. Upma A. Sharma April 12, 2014 at 4:04 AM Well written David ! A great win, congrats ! David Mohn April 13, 2014 at 10:40 AM Thank You Dr. Upma...I appreciate the comment

Seren Roberts April 12, 2014 at 1:50 AM Well done Dave ...Seren David Mohn April 13, 2014 at 10:38 AM Thank you so much Seren :)

Skat A April 11, 2014 at 10:36 PM DAVID, Congratulations, on your win:) Enjoyed stopping by. LUV ~SKAT~ David Mohn April 13, 2014 at 10:37 AM Thank You SKAT...I appreciate your comments

Poet Destroyer A April 11, 2014 at 9:31 PM Congratulations, David... a nice win...LInda David Mohn April 11, 2014 at 10:13 PM Thanks Linda...It was a challenging form to work with

Andrea Dietrich April 11, 2014 at 7:27 PM wonderful message in this. What you came up with for the couplet at the end. Good one and congrats. David Mohn April 11, 2014 at 10:08 PM Thanks Andrea...It was fun to try a new form. I value your comments

Joyce Johnson April 11, 2014 at 6:10 PM Beautifully written. Congratulations .Love, Joyce David Mohn April 11, 2014 at 10:06 PM Thanks Joyce...I appreciate the kind words

Sara Kendrick April 11, 2014 at 5:19 PM Way to go with this great winning work..Congrats..Sara David Mohn April 11, 2014 at 10:05 PM Thanks so much Sara

Amy Green April 11, 2014 at 1:31 PM Excellent wording, certainly creates an atmpsphere we can all understand. Congrats on your placement David Mohn April 11, 2014 at 9:32 PM Thank you Amy for the kind words

Paul Callus April 11, 2014 at 12:46 PM Congrats on a poem to which many of us are bound to relate; good write David...your flame is still burning :) // paul David Mohn April 11, 2014 at 9:28 PM Thanks Paul...you are always so encouraging

Joseph May March 16, 2014 at 2:45 PM Well penned...best wishes David Mohn March 17, 2014 at 5:36 PM Thanks Joseph...I appreciate your comment