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Widow's Walk

Widow's Walk My Captain! Oh, my Captain! Captain, mine! The sea, that wretched tempest rolled you deep! She kept you from me squandering the time! How long before you're free that vixen's keep? By candle light I read your letter sent, About the journey's quest and your return. How travasties and sickness unrelent... But, still, your love eternal for me burns. Each day, in vain, I walk the roof top watch, While searching the horizon for your sail. At night, by lantern light, I touch each notch, Where last you carved our names within the rail. Tonight, upon the widow's walk I stand... The moon reveals your footprints, in the sand. ~by deborah burch© 4/21/2012 English/Shakespearian Sonnet

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Darren White

Date: 12/9/2016 2:52:00 AM

That IS very much like mine... in spirit I mean. I love it how your choice of words and expressions reflect more or less the way sonnets were written in that era. I'd love to do that but I lack the active language skills to do so. Shame, but it is what it is.

Deborah Burch
Date: 12/9/2016 3:05:00 AM

Thank you. Remember you are still a babe. So give all things time. As intelligent as you are and determined, who knows what you can do!! Big Hugggs.

Robert Lindley

Date: 11/22/2016 8:48:00 AM

I am enjoying reading your superb sonnets this fine morn..

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 5/4/2013 8:02:00 AM

Definetly one worth working on a wee bit more pull this one out & we will. Light & Love [this message will be repeated to save US time ;)] YUP you are a sonneteer born! L & L must go to gym BBS

Cyprian Duruaku

Date: 5/6/2012 6:10:00 PM

debby i think you are my favourite poet so far !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Deborah Burch
Date: 5/6/2012 6:13:00 PM

I am deeply honoured Cyprian!!! And you get Kudos for being the Only one who spells my name CORRECTLY!!!! LOL!!! Big Hugs!!! love deb

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 5/4/2012 5:14:00 AM

A belated congratulations on your win in the "Sonneteers" contest Deborah. Love, Carol

Cyndi Macmillan

Date: 4/27/2012 9:39:00 PM

Are you a long time Sonneteer or are you new to writing sonnets? You really have a gift with this form, if this is newer territory to you! We so enjoyed the glossy romance of this piece, the pensive mood and the language. Congratulations! Cyndi

Deborah Burch
Date: 4/27/2012 9:45:00 PM

Cyndi! :) Thank you sooo much! No forms as a whole actually are new...lol. Sonnets are new and this piece I did especially for your contest in leu of the other one you loved ;) It just comes to me....Thank you so much for this encouragement! And the win! love,deb

Joseph May

Date: 4/27/2012 8:30:00 AM

congrats on your win Deb

David Williams

Date: 4/27/2012 8:08:00 AM

Ahoy captain Deb, congrats on your win,,David

Samia Ali Salama

Date: 4/27/2012 7:34:00 AM

Congratulations on your win Deborah! This was very lovely ...Samia

Terry L. Allen

Date: 4/25/2012 9:24:00 PM

Deb I love this type of poem and find this one great and I love the part (free this vixen's keep) A great job well done. Hey Deb I've got a new one for ya. One of those upbeat ones, don't judge it by it's title. It is called lonlieness.

Harry Horsman

Date: 4/22/2012 7:57:00 AM

excellent sonnet Deborah, such praise from the queen also, this is an awesome entry into her contest. harry

Michael J. Falotico

Date: 4/22/2012 7:01:00 AM

A lovely write as always... I loved your soupmail!!! all my favs in your picnic basket... How about Deborah The Party Girl??? lol... Arild and Dave would love to read what your bringing to he bbq... much love and hugs to you.. Michael

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 4/22/2012 5:17:00 AM

This touched my heart and soul dear Deborah :)

Deborah Burch
Date: 4/22/2012 5:33:00 AM

thank you sweet Charma! :) love,deb

Joann Grisetti

Date: 4/21/2012 7:03:00 PM

I feel very touched by this sonnet, great job. Best of luck in the contest.

Deborah Burch
Date: 4/21/2012 8:21:00 PM

ahhhh, thank you Joann... :) big hugs,love deb

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 4/21/2012 6:20:00 PM

Hi Deb..Cyn & I have spoken you may enter either sonnet but please label on the bottom English/ Shakespearian Sonnet..I do like this one better of the two. Light & Love [hurry on 2 spots left]

Deborah Burch
Date: 4/21/2012 8:22:00 PM

ok...thank you... love, deb

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 4/21/2012 6:04:00 PM

Woow wery good Deb. - well done. Thank you for visit my poem. - oxox Anne-Lise

Deborah Burch
Date: 4/21/2012 8:21:00 PM

lol...thanks sweet Anne Lise!! Big huggs,love deb